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This Quiz is all about finding and using credible sources.
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Which source has the most credible url?
.net
.gov
.com
.biz
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What is the best way to quickly check whether an author has used accurate facts in an article?
Ask your Mom or Dad
Check the URL
Use common sense to determine if it sounds true
Check the author's sources
3
You are researching smog and air quality. Which source is the most credible?
Interviewing kids with asthma
A university study about air quality
The local newspaper
A blog about air quality
4
You are researching 19th century acting styles. Which source is most credible?
Wikipedia's page on "19th Century Acting"
Diaries from 20th century actors
Your teacher
The New York Times theatre reviews from the 19th century
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You can optimize your search results on the Web by . . .
Becoming familiar with and using reliable Web resources
Using precise and professional search terms
All of the "above"
Using several different search engines
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Which of the following URL endings would indicate the LOWEST level of research reliability?
.com
.org
.gov
.edu
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To determine how credible a source is, it is important to know who the author is
True
False
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When are you, as a writer, "credible?"
Never
When asked for your opinion
Always
When you think you know a lot about a subject
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When might a diary often be a credible source?
When supporting scientific data
When finding statistics about historical events
When examining government trends on foreign powers
When looking for personal viewpoints about historic events
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You are researching current vacation trends. What is the most credible source?
University study on vacation trends from 2017
Interview with neighbors who went on a cruise
Conde Nast Traveler magazine
University study on vacation trends from 1996
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You're writing an opinion essay about the value of the arts in your life. Which source is best?
Yourself
University studies about the value of the arts
Interviews of teachers in the arts
The New York Times
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How reliable is your teacher as a source for a bibliography?
Often credible
Always credible
Rarely credible
All of the "above"
13
Though Wikipedia is usually not reliable, what part of a Wikipedia page is most helpful?
The title
The list of sources
The author's name
The introduction paragraph
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The New York Times
is, generally speaking . . .
A penguin
Quite credible
A bucket of groats
Not credible
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Which website URL ending, from the following, is the most reliable?
.biz
.edu
.com
.net
16
You are researching house plants, and you observe that many home owners can't keep them alive.
This is probably not credible information
This is probably credible if you are a professor
This is probably credible if you took notes
This is probably credible information
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Besides the author and sponsoring organization, what indicates an article's worth?
How recently it was published.
It was read by over 1,000,000 people.
Whether another author liked it or not.
The facts in an article agree with your assumptions.
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You are researching Charles Dickens's amateur acting. Which source is most credible?
Wikipedia's entry on "Charles Dickens"
The book, Famous Professional Actors
Biography of Charles Dickens
Shmoop.com's page, "Charles Dickens"
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You are researching the flavor quality of school lunches. Which is the most credible source?
University professors in health fields
Students who eat lunch
Lunch Room Ladies
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
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What does this URL tell you about the source?
http://vos.ucsb.edu
It is an English teacher’s personal home page.
It is from a respectable web directory.
It is associated with an educational institution.
It is an article from a magazine.
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You are researching the Vietnam War's mental effects on US home towns. Which is most credible?
The book, The Vietnam War: A History
US News & World Report
Newspaper accounts from 1960s news articles
The New York Times
22
Which of the following is the best indicator that a Web article is reliable?
The author links to his or her favorite Web sites.
The author tells you the information is reliable.
The site provides the author's credentials.
The author states the site was proofread by a librarian.
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Critically evaluating content on the Web is important because . . .
Web authors are always biased.
Web authors are always less professional.
Printed information is always more accurate
Anyone can publish on the Web, even idiots.
24
You are researching the Mississippi River in Mark Twain's time. Which source is most credible?
Shmoop.com's "Mighty Mississippi River" page
19th century US Geologic Survey studies
Your teacher
Wikipedia
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Why is finding credible sources so important when writing?
Credibility relies upon several like-minded opinions.
You are not reliable as a source of expert information.
You need to back up your claims with reliable experts.
All of the "above"
