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What is the text feature that describes the name of a book, composition, or other work.
Title
What are credible sources?
A credible or reliable source is one where you can trust the information that the source provides.
What is one question you should ask yourself when checking the credibility of a source?
Is the author an expert on the topic?
Where do facebook blogs fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? Why?
Facebook blogs are closest to the skeptical side because they can be created by anyone, and often include bias.
print that is darker or brighter than the rest of the sentence. Authors use bold print to signal important information or new words
Bold Words
What are some examples of credible sources
Books, Government Websites, National Geographic
What is another question you should ask yourself when checking the credibility of a source?
Is the information up to date?
Where do articles written by political parties fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? Why?
They fall near the skeptical side because they often written with a biased opinion.
Identifies important vocabulary words for students and gives their definitions
Glossary
What are some examples of non - credible sources?
personal blogs, sketchy websites, wikipedia
Give an example of data that should be updated yearly to stay accurate.
Population
Where do books like national geographic fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum?
Books like national geographic fall closer to the credible side because they are written by experts who go through lots of research in their writing process.
Represent and show data related to, or elaborate on, something in the main body of text
Charts or Graphs
Some sources can lose credibility when they share their opions. This is called _ _ _ _
bias
False. Great non-fiction articles should provide you with the facts for you to create your own opinion.
Where does the daily news fall on the skeptical to credible spectrum? Why?
The daily news falls closer to the middle. Depending on the news channel, they can sometimes have certain biases but are still required to be truthful.
Directs students where to go in the text to find specific information on a topic, word, or person
Index
What are the three endings of websites which are usually trustworthy and what do they stand for?
.gov (government)
.org (organization)
. edu (education)
All websites that are selling something cannot be trusted to be credible sources. True or False?
False. Most tourist companies will be selling experiences that capture the most important parts of a country.
What is the most credible source that can be used for research?
Peer-reviewed articles or scholarly articles.