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Unit 4 Part 1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The A in the A-B-C's of Scholarly Sources refers to

a)

Accuracy

b)

Authority

c)

Argument

d)

Audience

2.

When evaluating an author's credentials it is important to consider

a)

What their facebook page looks like

b)

If they have a creative writing style

c)

If they have college degrees in that subject

d)

If they work for Wikipedia

3.

The B in the A-B-Cs of Scholarly Sources refers to...

a)

Behavior

b)

Benefactor

c)

Bias

d)

Bilateral

4.

The C in the A-B-Cs of Scholarly Sources refers to...

a)

Content

b)

Creativity

c)

Currancy

d)

Curriculum

5.

One way to analize the publisher of an article is to...

a)

Check if the journal is affiliated with a well-known institution

b)

Check if the journal is popular on social media

c)

Check if their name is spelled right

d)

There is no way to analize the publish

6.

The tone of a scholarly article is usually

a)

formal

b)

sarcastic

c)

academic

d)

unclear

e)

conversational

7.

The summary of the main article is called the ...

a)

summary

b)

primary research

c)

abstract

d)

data

8.

True or False: it is a good indicator of a credible scholarly source if it is written in a blog format.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Usually scholarly articles are published by...

a)

facebook

b)

a personal account

c)

a university press

d)

a highschool magazine

10.

Most articles start with this section to introduce the research study...

a)

independent

b)

abstract

c)

introduction

d)

Discussion

11.

Which of these websites is the LEAST credible for research on the impact of climate change?

a)

A textbook explaining weather patterns

b)

A peer-reviewed journal article about climate change

c)

A documentary about global warming

d)

A website created by an environmental enthusiast with no college degrees

12.

In a Scholarly article the author uses ______ to directly support the conclusions.

a)

rate

b)

opinions

c)

data

d)

tables

13.

In a Scholarly article the __________ section tells how the author did their research.

a)

systems

b)

Process

c)

manners

d)

methods

14.

Reliable scholarly sources are useful for...

a)

academic research

b)

hilarious roasts

c)

interesting reading

d)

vigorous dibates

15.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of academic endorsement (academic approval) in a source

a)

being sponsored by a company

b)

in text citations

c)

a bibliography containing scholarly sources

d)

the author having degrees in the field of study

16.

TRUE/FALSE: Blog posts get peer reviewed just like scholarly articles

a)

False

b)

True

17.

TRUE / FALSE: A credible website should have information about the author that created it

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Information that is wrong but is unintentionally shared

a)

misinformation

b)

disinformation

c)

hoax

d)

information pollution

19.

The circulation of low-quality, false information is called...

a)

misinformation

b)

disinformation

c)

hoax

d)

information pollution

20.

When people share false information on purpose to influence others or cause harm.

a)

misinformation

b)

disinformation

c)

hoax

d)

information pollution

21.

A form of disinformation that intends to trick people into believing a false story or events.

a)

misinformation

b)

disinformation

c)

hoax

d)

information pollution

22.

When people share false information on purpose to influence others or cause harm.

a)

misinformation

b)

disinformation

c)

hoax

d)

information pollution