Website Evaluation Vocabulary

The meaning of accurate is:

• up to date
• a kind of car
• correct in all details
• a type religious leader

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

When you say a source is authoritative you mean:

• it has an expert author who is an authority on the subject
• it comes from someone who is a leader
• it is about someone who is a general in the army
• it is up to date and timely

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A website is biased when:

• it gives information about religious practices
• it is accurate and factual
• the author is a expert on the subject
• it contains opinion instead of fact and is prejudiced and not impartial

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does the word criteria mean when you evaluate a website?

• that the website has something to do with animals
• negative opinions about the website
• standards by which a website can be judged
• that it is a hoax website

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

When evaluating a website, the word current means:

• up to date
• down to earth
• electrically charged
• outmoded and obsolete

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

The term objectivity when referring to a website means:

• the website is of scientific interest
• striving to be impartial and fair
• unpleasant or offensive
• it was written or created in the present time

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

We look at the credentials of an author when evaluating a website. What does credentials mean?

• what the author's financial background and income are
• proof of qualification for a particular job, including a list of awards received, books published or degrees earned
  
• whether the author is a United States citizen
• evidence that the author used his own ideas and facts and did not copy from other sources

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

• the source is unbelievable and fantastic
• it is unreliable and false
• the source is appropriate for a business report
• it is believable and trustworthy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the word relevant mean when you are evaluating a source?

• Not a trustworthy source for research
• Something that is true and valid
• Up-to-date and accurate
• Related to the topic that is being researched.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When evaluating a website, a disclaimer means:

• a link to relevant websites
• a statement that denies something, especially responsibility.
• a promise that everything in the website is credible
• background information about the author of the site

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D