reliability
primary
secondary
miscellaneous
100
True or False? Any source I look up on the internet is reliable.
What is false.
100
Which is a primary source? A. Atlas B. Diary C. Encyclopedia D. Almanac
What is B. Diary
100
Which of these is a secondary source? a. autobiography b. almanac
What is a. autobiography
100
what is the difference between an autobiography, and a biography?
What is an autobiography is a primary source, and autobiography is a secondary source. An autobiography is a story about the author written by the author, where a biography is a story about someone written by someone else.
200
Which of these is a reliable source? A. fortune cookie B. Textbook C. Twitter D. Google
What is B. Textbook
200
A primary source contains: A. firsthand information B. an interpretation of firsthand events c. large words D. secondhand information
What is a. firsthand information
200
what is a secondary source? a. the second source you find b. a source written by someone a step or two removed from the topic c. first hand information, directly from someone central to the topic
What is b. a source written by someone a step or two removed from the topic
200
True or False? a source can be both primary and secondary
What is True, a source can be both primary and secondary
300
When evaluating a source for reliability, I would look for: A. Font of text, language, color, textboxes B. Date, authorship, origin, connection to topic C. Large vocabulary, multiple pages, hand written, first person perspective D. Multiple authors, copyright, publisher, editor
What is B. Date, authorship, origin, connection to topic
300
A primary source is: a. your favorite source b. the first source you find c. a source that comes directly from a person or document central to your topic d. a source that comes directly from someone else's experience of the topic
What is c. a source that comes directly from a person or document central to your topic.
300
A secondary source contains: a. pictures b. large words c. an interpretation of firsthand events d. firsthand information
What is c. an interpretation of firsthand events
300
What are two examples of sources possibly being both primary and secondary?
What is newspapers and internet
400
You are researching presidents of the United States. What is the best reliable source to look for? A. twitter B. Wikipedia C. google D. encyclopedia
What is d. encyclopedia
400
True or false? Primary sources are always better than secondary sources, and why?
What is False, primary sources are not always better than a secondary source. It depends on your topic of study and thesis of your essay.
400
Which is a secondary source? a. autobiography b. biography
What is b. biography
400
All these sources are primary or secondary? textbook, almanac, atlas, encyclopedia
What is secondary
500
What is the most reliable primary source for a research topic on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his accomplishments, and obstacles? A. His mothers diary B. His speeches C. Google D. facebook
What is B. his speeches
500
Give three examples of primary sources
What is : diary speech photographs autobiography
500
You are given this topic to research: students in America, versus students in China Which secondary source would best help your research and be the most reliable? a. a Chinese student's facebook b. a published article about the learning gains made amongst Chinese students c. a diary entry of an American student d. an article published in china about their economy
What is b. a published article about the learning gains made amongst Chinese students
500
These sources are all primary or secondary? autobiography, diary, speech, photographs
What is primary
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