Source Credibility Quiz

A ___________ is an original object or document -- the raw material or first-hand information.

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Secondary source materials CANNOT be:

• Articles in newspapers

• Magazines

• Book or movie reviews

• Diary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why are reliable sources important when doing research?

• So you can copy and paste it

• So you can check if the information is biased or not.

• So you can make sure the information is accurate to use.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A reliable source is....

• Biased

• Trustworthy

• Google

• Twitter

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which source would you expect to be more reliable?

• Wikipedia.com

• ilovehistory.com

• USNationalArchives.gov

• conspiracies.com

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When using a website as a source, you want to use a website thats purpose is to...

• Persuade you

• Sell you something

• Share an idea

• Inform you

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is the source Reliable or Not Reliable if...

The author only uses personal stories to support their claim.

• Reliable

• Not reliable

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Is the source Reliable or Not Reliable if...

The website has a lot of political ads on it.

• Reliable

• Not reliable

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Is the source Reliable or Not Reliable if...

You can't find any other websites that support the claims.

• Reliable

• Not reliable

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is the source Reliable or Not Reliable if...

The authors give a list of current sources that support their information.

• Reliable

• Not reliable

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6