Researching Review

Source Relevancy evaluates a source to

• determine if the author is credible

• determine if the source information is correct

• determine if the source is right for your project

• determine if the source is current

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Source Authority evaluates a source to

• determine if the author is credible

• determine if the source information is correct

• determine if the source is right for your project

• determine if the source is current

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Source Accuracy evaluates a source to

• determine if the author is credible

• determine if the source information is correct

• determine if the source is right for your project

• determine if the source is current

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you are evaluating sources, you should avoid sources that:

• have a lot of references

• are personal websites

• are peer-reviewed

• are current

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Biased sources may do all of the following, but...

• use extreme language

• include a form of satire or parody

• try to sell you something

• present facts backed by citations

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Specific words used to help narrow or broaden your search results.

• Nouns

• Boolean Operators

• Key Words

• Bubble Terms

Which of the following are the three Boolean operators?

• And, or, but

• Or, but, not

• And, if, not

• And, or, not

After this lesson, do you feel more confident in evaluating and searching for credible sources?

• YES, let's start

• Somewhat, but I need more practice

• NO, I need more help

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9