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Credible Sources

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Learn to identify what makes sources credible and how to identify the most reliable sources.

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1
Which source is generally more credible when deciding which product to buy?
The manufacturer
A Celebrity
Someone fired from the factory where the product was made.
A consumer who has used the product.
2
Which of the following is a Primary Source?
A Harvard history professor's lesson on civil rights.
A newspaper article on the Selma Riots
a recording of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
A pamphlet from the NAACP
3
Credible sources are based on...
Facts
Feelings
Opinions
Ideas
4
Primary Sources are...
First-hand accounts.
Backed by other sources.
Simple to understand.
The oldest source.
5
If I wanted credible advice on what car to buy, what would be my best resource?
Consumer Reports Magazine
A used car salesman
The owner of a Ford dealership
My great uncle
6
A peer reviewed journal is...
Current because articles are revised and updated annually.
Biased because they aim to persuade the reader.
Unreliable because they don't cite other credible sources.
Credible because it is written and evaluated by experts.
7
Which source is generally more credible?
Someone with strong opinions on the subject.
A known expert in the field
Someone familiar to you.
Someone who is believable
8
A source must be ____________ to be credible.
All of the above
Relevant
Accurate
Current
9
When a source favors one opinion over another it is...
Corrupt
Biased
Credible
Reliable
10
Credible sources are...
All of the above
Based on facts
Backed by other credible sources
Free from bias
11
Which source is generally more credible?
A source from 2018
A source from 1988
12
Credible sources contain which of these elements...
Accuracy and Internal Consistency
Accuracy and Bias
Opinion and Hearsay
Bias and Opinion