Corroboration and Sourcing

Corroboration means

• building a bridge over a river

• working together to achieve a goal

• supporting claims with evidence from other sources

• limting yourself to just one good source

Which of the following statements shows bias?

• Hurricane season is more dangerous if you live in a tropical area along the coast.

• Teachers who give homework are cruel and hate their students.

• Children who eat a lot of candy are more likely to get cavities in their teeth.

• Washing your hands often is a good way to prevent the spread of disease.

When a person feels very strong negative or positive emotions about something, his writing often shows _____.

• context

• bias

• corroboration

• planning

The best way to ___________ your information is to use many credible sources.

• organize

• cite

• bias

• corroborate

Which of the following is a Primary Source document?

• A newspaper article about Constitution Day

• A picture of Independence Hall in 2020

• The U.S. Constitution

• A play about James Madison

Which of the following is probably the best source?

• https://www.ushistory.edu/

• https://www.britannica.com/

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/

True or False? All information on the internet is true.

• True

• False

Why isn't Wikipedia sometimes a credible source?

• All information on it comes from one place

• Wikipedia is trying to sell products

• People lie to try to trick others on this site

• Anyone can post information on this site

It's okay to use Information on a website with a URL ending in .com if you do the following:

• only use it for an assignment that is ungraded

• verify the information and corroborate it with other sources

• don't believe it

Which of the following is NOT important when evaluating the credibility of a website? (Asking yourself if it's good!)

• how long the article is and how many photos are on the site

• how recent is the information

• who is the author and is he/she an expert

• does it show bias