Evaluating Sources- Lateral Reading and COR

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If I can find it online, it must be true.

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False

Front

I should always be a skeptic when it comes to information that I find online.

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True

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I should always triangulate my sources by comparing the information I find online with at least 2 other sources.

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True

Front

The website looks really official. The information it offers must be true.

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False

Front

There are a lot of graphs and charts on the site. With all this information it must be true.

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False

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If a website is trying to persuade you to do something or buy something, it is said to be __________.

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biased

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I should always review the sources (or author) of the website.

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True

Front

A website is biased when: doesn't tell the whole story, is trying to convince you to take a side, it contains opinion instead of fact and is prejudiced and not impartial

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all of the above

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Lateral reading is when you

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have many tabs open in order to fact check a source.

Front

True or False - If readers evaluate sources before reading an entire source, they will find higher-quality information and find it quicker.

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True