Evaluating Source Credibility

Determine whether each example is a credible or not credible source. You’re writing a research paper about whether school food is healthy. Your source is a journal article written by a dietician who specializes in school lunches.

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2. You need to write a paragraph about George Washington’s childhood, so you search a Wikipedia page about George Washington.

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3. You are trying to figure out which brand of SUV has the best safety features, and you use a blog post from an author who does not give his/her name. 

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You want to know how many people have died from COVID-19, so you check out a website named “coviddeaths.com”. 

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

To learn more about the best places to visit in Hawaii you look at the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau website. It ends with “.org”. 

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You and your friend are debating whether schools should give homework. Your friend gives reasons from a post on debate.org. 

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

You are trying to figure out how to change the oil in your car. You ask your uncle who has been an auto mechanic for 20 years. 

• Credible

• Non-credible

You want to know the best way to grow tomatoes in your garden. You find a book titled, “Growing Tomatoes in 19th Century Europe”. 

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You are writing a paragraph analyzing Lewis and Clark’s thoughts about crossing the Rocky Mountains. You use a book that has diary entries from Lewis and Clark.

• Credible

• Non-credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9