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Credibility

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Credibility
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a source is credible, it means that the information is ...

High quality but not true

High quality and trustworthy

Fake and questionable

Made up but sounds like it could be true

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Evaluating sources can help you 

Assess if the information is accurate or not

Decide if the author is bias 

Decide if you should use the information as evidence 

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these MUST you do to determine if a source is reliable?

checking to see if you like the website

make sure the site looks legit

verify the author's expertise

make sure the domain is .edu

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using high Quality sources...

Makes your writing more effective

Makes your own writing more credible

Makes your argument stronger

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does it mean to evaluate the credibility of a source?

Checking if the source is popular

Determining if the source is entertaining

Assessing the reliability and trustworthiness of the source

Making sure the source is in a language you understand

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Credibility

a statement that can be argued, such as whether a fact is true or not, a situation is good or bad, or one action is better than another

facts and details that support the claim a writer is making

a statement that can be argued, such as whether a fact is true or not, a situation is good or bad, or one action is better than another

comes from the word credible, which means “believable or trustworthy.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a credible source?

The author has expertise in the subject area

The information is up-to-date

The source contains numerous spelling and grammatical errors

The source provides evidence to support its claims

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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