Which is the least relevant source for a paper on factories during the Industrial Revolution.

US Farm Bureau statistics on crop production from 1890-1900.

Credible sources contain which of these elements...

Accuracy and Internal Consistency

Which source would be a more credible account of the events of 9/11?

an eye-witness account by a member of the NYFD at Tower 2.

A peer reviewed journal is...

Credible because it is written and evaluated by experts.

Which of the following is a Primary Source?

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.

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MAH EOC Credible Sources

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1
Which is the least relevant source for a paper on factories during the Industrial Revolution.
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair
US Farm Bureau statistics on crop production from 1890-1900.
Statistics on workers injured in textile factories in 1890.
A 1912 fictional novel about the life of child laborers.
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Credible sources contain which of these elements...
Opinion and Hearsay
Bias and Opinion
Accuracy and Internal Consistency
Accuracy and Bias
3
Which source would be a more credible account of the events of 9/11?
The mother of a passenger on flight 93.
A Fox News report from the morning of 9/11.
An FBI agent stating his opinion of the events in Oct 2001.
an eye-witness account by a member of the NYFD at Tower 2.
4
Which source is most likely to contain bias?
a blog by a political analyst
a government agency website
a newspaper article
a peer-reviewed journal article
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A peer reviewed journal is...
Biased because they aim to persuade the reader.
Current because articles are revised and updated annually.
Unreliable because they don't cite other credible sources.
Credible because it is written and evaluated by experts.
6
Which of the following is a Primary Source?
A pamphlet from the NAACP
a recording of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
A Harvard history professor's lesson on civil rights.
A newspaper article on the Selma Riots
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When a source favors one opinion over another it is...
Credible
Corrupt
Reliable
Biased
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Primary Sources are...
The oldest source.
First hand accounts.
Backed by other sources.
Simple to understand.
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Which source is generally more credible when deciding which product to buy?
A Celebrity
A consumer who has used the product.
The manufacturer
Someone fired from the factory where the product was made.
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Credible sources are based on...
Ideas
Opinions
Feelings
Facts
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If I wanted credible advice on what car to buy, what would be my best resource?
The owner of a Ford dealership
A used car salesman
Consumer Reports Magazine
LeBron James
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Credible sources are...
All of the above
Based on facts
Backed by other credible sources
Free from bias
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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

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