Sources of Information/How to Evaluate Information

When finding a reliable source, which of these is important to do:

• Verify the date on the website
• Look at all the advertisements
• Change all the information on the website
• Copy all the text word for word and say it's your own

If you find it online, it must be true.

• True
• False

Can we trust all information we find in the Internet?

• Yes

• No

What should students do before using information for assignments?

• Evaluate the information source

• Suggest the information source to classmates

• Use the information right away

• Ask your classmate to copy the information

Choose the appropriate categories we have in the evaluation checklist. (Tap on 4 categories only)

• Up-to-dateness and Relevance

• Purpose and Objectivity

• Layout and Graphic

• Authorship

• Accuracy

Choose a statement to evaluate up-to-dateness and relevance.

• The content is well-written and grammatically correct.

• The content uses statistics with titles and date for referencing.

• The content is biased-free

Choose a statement to evaluate accuracy.

• The content has been thoroughly edited and reviewed.

• The content is well organized and has no broken links.

• The content has been updated.

Choose a statement to evaluate purpose and objectivity.

• The point of view is clearly written throughout the content.

• The sources indicated on the content is reliable and verifiable.

• The content is free from grammatical errors.

1. Which among the following sources of information is found in the newspapers which is used to inform the readers about what is happening in the world?

• Speeches

• News report

• Panel discussion

• Informative talks

You want to learn more about dolphins. Which of these sources would be the best starting point for getting information on your topic?

• A non-fiction book

• A search engine (such as Google)

• A fiction book

• A social network (such as Facebook)