Credibility and Evaluating Sources with Examples
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does reliable mean when referring to sources for your writing?
Something is credible, trustworthy, and objective.
Something is printed online by more than one site.
You can depend on that source to give you accurate opinions.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is using reliable sources important?
To clarify your understanding of the topic.
To find other people who think like you do.
So you can be sure you are providing the whole truth.
To prove that you're right and everyone who disagrees with you is wrong.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why should you figure out if a source is reliable?
To know how many people will believe it.
To see how to use it in your writing.
Because your teacher said so.
To see if you should use it in your writing.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify which one measures the reliability of a source:
If the author is a well known blogger.
If the author is an expert on the topic.
If the article is published on Wikipedia.
If the author is unknown, but the publication is shared on social media a lot.
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What lowers an author's reliability?
If they are trying to persuade or convince the audience.
If they are writing to inform the audience.
If they are writing to educate the audience.
If they present both sides of the issue.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is bias?
When a writer uses only his or her own experiences to support their claims.
When a writer doesn't have an opinion on the topic, but they've chosen sides.
When a writer has such strong feelings about a topic that they ignore conflicting evidence.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How can you avoid using unreliable sources?
Look for newspapers, magazines, and organizations that have good reputations.
Make sure the author is an expert on the topic.
Verify your information by using more than one source.
Look only for sources that support what you believe.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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