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Fourth grade review of research
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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 is research?
writing a paper
reading a book
investigating information
going on the internet
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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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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"Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated." What does "authenticated" mean?
Checked for accuracy
Spell-checked
Approved by your teacher
Published in a book
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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
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
Information on academic websites never containsopinions
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
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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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What do fact-checking and cross-checking have in common?
Both use statistics to prove the accuracyof information
Neither requires the use of more than one source
Neither is necessary when you're writing a researchpaper
Both can be used to determine the accuracy of information
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
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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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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They are both poor sources of reliable information
They can both point you to additional sources and texts
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
They both feature music and video
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
A plain-looking logo
Grammatical mistakes
Links to other sources
Lots of text with very few graphics
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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Emotional and convincing
Grammatically correct
opinionated and persuading
Informative and fair
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TRUE OR FALSE: It is better to use online resources instead of print resources for research.
FALSE
TRUE
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Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
Oral report about WW II that has quotes by famous generals
A book about WW II written in 1985
A collection of pictures taken by soldiers duringWW II
A movie about WW II that is extremelyrealistic
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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
FALSE
TRUE
17
Which of the following is a periodical?
a magazine
a website
an encyclopedia
a fiction book
