Credible sources contain which of these elements...

Accuracy and Internal Consistency

A peer reviewed journal is...

Credible because it is written and evaluated by experts.

Which of the following is a Primary Source? (1st person)

a recording of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"

Which source is generally more credible when deciding which product to buy?

A consumer who has used the product.

Examples of Primary Sources are...

Diaries, First hand accounts, speeches

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Review of 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
Credible sources contain which of these elements...
Bias and Opinion
Accuracy and Bias
Accuracy and Internal Consistency
Opinion and Hearsay
2
Credible sources are based on...
Opinions
Feelings
Facts
Ideas
3
A source must be ____________ to be credible.
Accurate
All of the above
Current
Relevant
4
A peer reviewed journal is...
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.
Current because articles are revised and updated annually.
5
Credible sources are...
Free from bias
Based on facts
Backed by other credible sources
All of the above
6
Which source is generally more credible?
A source from 1988
A source from 2018
7
Which of the following is a Primary Source? (1st person)
a recording of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
A newspaper article on the Selma Riots
A pamphlet from the NAACP
A Harvard history professor's lesson on civil rights.
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Which source is most likely to contain bias?
a blog by a political analyst
a government agency website
a peer-reviewed journal article
a New York Times article
9
Which source is generally more credible when deciding which product to buy?
Someone fired from the factory where the product was made.
A Celebrity
A consumer who has used the product.
The manufacturer
10
When a source favors one opinion over another it is...
Credible
Corrupt
Biased
Reliable
11
Which source is generally more credible?
Someone familiar to you.
A known expert in the field
Someone with strong opinions on the subject.
Someone who is believable
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Examples of Primary Sources are...
Diaries, First hand accounts, speeches
Backed by other sources like books/ movies about the person or event
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If I wanted credible advice on what car to buy, what would be my best resource?
A used car salesman
LeBron James
Consumer Reports Magazine
The owner of a Ford dealership

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