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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following websites is the MOST reliable?
www.nys.org
www.nys.net
www.nys.com
www.nys.gov
Which of the following is an example of information from an objective, balanced source?
Politicians are destroying our country. They are liars.
Video games are terrible because they make children lazy.
According to some scientists, drinking water may benefit memory. Other scientists point out that the study linking water and memory is inconclusive.
Winter is the best season of the year because I love skiing. Summer is the worst because I don’t get to see my classmates that often.
Which of the following BEST helps you evaluate a source?
an author’s academic credentials
an author's age
an author's sense of humor
an author's use of charts, graphs, and other images
What’s the BEST way to confirm the accuracy of a piece of information?
look to see what else the author has written
check if the author cited their sources
look at the date that it was published
find out if the source was published in print as well as online
Fatima needs to use one PRIMARY source for her project on politics and culture in the US in the 1980s. Which would her teacher accept?
a novel of historical fiction set in 1985
an article about Ronald Reagan written in 2004
a diary entry written by Madonna in 1988
an essay about how art of the 1980s influenced later decades
Why is Wikipedia not a strong research source?
Wikipedia authors try to trick people with incorrect information.
Anyone can edit a Wikipedia entry, so information can be wrong or incomplete.
Wikipedia never contains citations.
Wikipedia contains too many details and doesn’t give a good overview.
The suffix .org is used for domain names of what type of organizations?
internet service providers
non-profit groups
online stores
schools and colleges
If an article is biased, it shows _____________.
an unfair preference for or dislike of something
a lack of education on the part of the writer
a lack of seriousness on the part of the writer
poor research or writing skills
Alex wants to learn about dog care. Which source is most likely to have credible information for his report?
Get Smart with Pet Mart, www.PetMart.com/tips: Delicious and nutritious, we offer a wide range of products for any breed of dog.
Helen Miller Canine Advice, www.helensway.com/dog-care: When you bring a puppy into your life, you take on responsibility for its care. Helen Miller offers dog training classes.
Debi's Doggy Dream, www.Debi'sDoggyDream.net: I have owned dogs for over 25 years. Visit my blog to learn about what the pooches in my care are up to day in and day out.
American Society for Caring for Animals: www.ASCA.org: ASCA veterinarians and behaviorists offer these guidelines regarding your dog's health and daily activities.
Which source shows the least bias?
Bill Clinton was clearly a terrible president. In fact, he may have been the worst president ever. Our country's lack of credibility among the rest of the world is all his fault.
Historians are divided on the legacy of Clinton's presidency. Some say his economic policies were successful, but others challenge his personal integrity.
Bill Clinton has gotten a bad rap. Criticism of his personal integrity may be valid, but what about his economic policies? He was the last president to have a surplus in the fed budget.
I think that Bill Clinton was a great president. The problem was Congress at the time. Right-wing conservatives spent too much time focusing on his personal behavior and not enough on moving our country forward.
What is a primary source?
a document or other account written during an event
a description of an event written later by a historian
an opinion piece written by a subject matter expert
the most important document or account for a given essay
Rika is writing a report on school uniforms for the school newspaper. Which source would be the best resource for her report?
an advertisement from a company that sells school uniforms
the website of a school that has decided to do away with school uniforms
a blog post written by a student giving her opinion about wearing a school uniform
an article written by an educator detailing the connection between dress and student achievement
Wikipedia can be helpful because _________________.
It is a primary source document.
Facts are checked by a professional fact checker.
It provides citations and links to more credible sources.
Information can be quoted from there without providing a citation.
All of the following may suggest bias, except:
first person, as in "I think"
subjective language
a lack of facts or examples
a link to another source
Emily is writing a report on the connection between advertising junk food and children's health for her social studies class. Which online source is likely to have the most credible information?
"Attracting the Adolescent Eye." Tips for capturing the growing teen market from the ad industry's leading association. www.adaa.teens.org
"Junk Food and Teens." One mom's blog about how advertising turned three healthy teens into junk food junkies. www.brittablum.blog.net.
"Advertising and Children." A summary of the research on the effect of advertising on children and their eating behaviors. www.ped.schoolofmedicine.edu
"Tailored for Teens." The disgraceful and dishonest practices of the advertisers seeking to attract the teen market. www.waverlytimes.com.
How should you start a research project?
read an overview of your topic and the subject area
ask your teacher how many sources you’ll need
take and organize notes
choose a topic that’s neither too broad or too narrow
Pre-search is
Googling a topic and seeing how much information about it exists
getting an overview of your topic before you dive into researching it
writing a bibliography recording all your sources
developing a detailed outline so you know what information you’ll need
Sources can be classified into which two categories?
documents and videos
academic and government
primary and secondary
books and textbooks
A bibliography
is a type of in-text citation
is a list of all the sources you used
contains any graphs and charts you referred to
is a complete list of your footnotes
What's essential when you're deciding on a research topic?
that you like the topic
that there's a website on the topic
that there's a lot of videos on the topic
that no one has heard of the topic
You are doing research in a large public library. What source would you not expect to find there?
an encyclopedia
the Internet
old letters
journal articles
What is an example of a primary source?
a textbook
an academic journal
an encyclopedia
a diary
Which website would be considered the most credible?
one sponsored by a club
one sponsored by a college
one sponsored by a person
one sponsored by a store
Why is it important for you to take notes when you research?
So you can decide if you want to pursue the topic.
So you can memorize the facts.
So you can give credit for your own ideas.
So you can organize your paper.
What is the purpose of the bibliography?
To define words the reader may not know.
To tell the reader where find specific ideas in your paper.
To tell where your facts and quotes came from.
To give credit to your librarian for helping you.
When should you cite a source?
each time you write an idea that is your own
each time you write a fact or idea that's not your own
each time you write a word that the reader may not know
each time you include your own photo or drawing
How do you show that a sentence is a quote from another source?
underline it
put it in bold
put it in italics
surround it with quotation marks
Which statement is true?
If you quote less than three lines from a book, you don't have to cite it.
If you quote information from a web site, you don't have to cite it.
If you quote information from a print or digital source, you must cite it.
If you state your opinion in your research paper, you must cite it.
