Evaluating Source Credibility Review

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Why is it important to evaluate the credibility of sources?

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Credible sources will provide the support to produce high quality and convincing arguments

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What should be considered when evaluating the author of a source?

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The author's credentials (experience in the field or at a university), if the author has written about the topic somewhere else, the types of organizations, research-based in which the author may be associated.

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What should be considered when evaluating the credibility of print sources?

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Who published the source

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Reviewing the domain (.edu, .gov, .org, .com) of a digital source does not impact whether or not it is credible.

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False

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Does it matter if a source is current (up-to-date) or not?

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Yes, with some exceptions based on the content that is written

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What does the 'I' stand for in P.I.E. as it relates to the author's purpose?

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inform

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A source should be no older than how many years for use to support a claim? Options: 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years

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10 years

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We shouldn't worry if a website has errors.

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false

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You should not use a source if the links on the site are broken or expired.

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true

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Fake News is

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been around for a long time, is easily spread because of social media, can have some true facts or be based on a real current event.