Credible Sources and Claims Evidence

A credible source is a source of information that is:

• unbiased

• supported by evidence

• written by a professional author

• posted on social media

A website with an overload of advertisements is often a sign of a credible source.

• True

• False

When we say that a website is a credible source we mean:

• the source is unbelievable and fantastic

• it is unreliable and false

• the source is appropriate for a business report

• it is believable and trustworthy

The purpose of research is to...

• Give examples of different topics
• Explain different ideas
• Persuade the reader
• Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic

An educational database

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

My BFF's instagram

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

A Wikipedia post with no author, date, or citations listed

• Credible source

• Not a credible source

Choose the one that is NOT a reliable source.

• Newspaper

• Book

• Organization website

• Customer review

Wikipedia is not a trusted source because

• most of the information there  is false.
• anyone can add to or edit it.
• your teacher says you can't use it.
• the information might be outdated.

What thing(s) should you look for when you are deciding whether a source is credible or not? (Select ALL that apply)

• Date written

• Author

• Type of website (.edu, .gov, .com, etc.)

• Type of source (news article, social media post, etc.)

• Length