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WorksheetsEvaluating Sources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What lowers an author's reliability?
If they are trying to persuade or convince the audience.
If they are writing to inform the audience.
If they are writing to educate the audience.
If they present both sides of the issue.
Why isn't your opinion in your essay considered to be evidence or a reliable source?
You are not an expert in any topic.
Your opinions, without the support of facts, are biased.
Your opinion, disguised as facts in your essay, is often just plagiarized from somewhere else.
Your opinions need to be substantiated by credible sources.
True or False: If you can find it online, it must be true.
True
False
True or False: The website looks really official. The information it offers must be true.
True
False
True or False: It is clear who wrote the content because there is contact information and the information seems current and error–free. I can safely use this information for my homework assignment.
True
False
True or False: I should always compare the information I find online with at least 2 other sources.
True
False
True or False: I should always be a skeptic when it comes to information that I find online.
True
False
True or False: I should always review the sources (or author) of the website.
True
False
A skeptic is...
a person who questions the validity of something appearing to be factual
someone who is prejudice
a person whose business is the publishing of books, newspapers, online article, etc
True or False: There is an email address listed in the website, so it must be a legitimate source.
True
False
Meagan has to write an essay on the mental health of middle and high school students. Which would be the MOST CREDIBLE source for her to use?
CNN News broadcast about the mental health of adults.
middle school teacher's Tik Tok video about how crazy her students are acting.
well-researched New York Times article about the mental health of students
All of the above
Kayden must complete a research project about current events in his Social Studies class. His mother prints an article from an online encyclopedia that was written in 2011. Is the article a credible source? Choose the BEST answer.
Yes because it comes from an encyclopedia.
No because it came from the internet.
Yes because it was written in the last 15 years.
No because the information is not current.
Which of the following is a key factor in evaluating the credibility of a source?
The length of the article
The author's credentials and expertise
The number of images included
The popularity of the website
What is the primary reason for cross-referencing information from multiple sources?
To find the most entertaining content
To ensure the information is consistent and reliable
To increase the word count of your essay
To impress your teacher with a variety of sources
Which of the following statements is true about peer-reviewed articles?
They are always biased
They are reviewed by experts in the field before publication
They are written by students
They are published without any review process
