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Fourth grade review of research
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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They can both point you to additional sources andtexts
They are both poor sources of reliable information
They both feature music and video
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
Grammatical mistakes
A plain-looking logo
Links to other sources
Lots of text with very few graphics
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Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
An interview
A nonfiction book
A personal website
An encyclopedia
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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What should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?
Look only at the most popular websites
Check with teachers to make sure your sourcesare appropriate
Ask your friends to recommend their favorite sites
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
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Which of the following is a periodical?
a magazine
a website
a fiction book
an encyclopedia
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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites is always true
Information on academic websites never containsopinions
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
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TRUE OR FALSE: It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for all your research needs is the library.
TRUE
FALSE
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What can you infer from the presence of link rot on a website?
The site's publisher did a poor job designing the site
Very little of the information on the site is accurate
The site's publisher must have sold the site
The site's publisher has done a poor job maintainingthe site
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TRUE OR FALSE: If you are writing a research paper, you only need one source for all your info.
TRUE
FALSE
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
A book about WW II written in 1985
A movie about WW II that is extremelyrealistic
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers duringWW II
Oral report about WW II that has quotes by famous generals
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"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated." What does"authenticated" mean?
Spell-checked
Published in a book
Checked for accuracy
Approved by your teacher
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Grammatically correct
opinionated and persuading
Emotional and convincing
Informative and fair
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TRUE OR FALSE: Since collaborative websites can be edited by many people, they are reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
FALSE
TRUE
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What is research?
investigating information
reading a book
writing a paper
going on the internet
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: Collaborative websites such as wikis can be edited and changed by many people.
FALSE
TRUE
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What do fact-checking and cross-checking have in common?
Both use statistics to prove the accuracyof information
Both can be used to determine the accuracy of information
Neither is necessary when you're writing a researchpaper
Neither requires the use of more than one source
