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Evaluating Websites
Evaluating Websites
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If a website provides subjective information, the information is:
Correct and factual
May be someone's opinion
Relates to only one subject
On target
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The HOW of a website involves:
all answers are correct
HOW much can I get from the website
HOW did they decide to build the website
Does the website provide evidence for the information
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When we talk about bias in a website we are referring to
an underlying prejudice against minorities
unstable links
its information not giving a complete picture, it is one-sided
lots of pictures
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Objective information on a website means
the author is unreliable
the website is a goverment site
the object of the information is clear
the information is factual and can be proven
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An author's qualifications added to a website are important because
it can tell you when the information was posted
they are required by law
it can tell you if the author has studied the topic
it provides a source of entertainment
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The purpose of a website is important to determine since it may show
if the information is mostly opinion
if the author is biased
all of the answers are correct
if the site is trying to sell something
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Websites that contain biased information are:
Very interesting but unreliable
Potentially reliable for the information presented
Usually trying to sell a product
Useless
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Accuracy of information is part of HOW. How can you tell if the website is accurate?
Multiple other sources provide the same information
All answer listed are correct.
You have to make an educated guess based on WHO, WHY. WHEN and HOW
The website provides reference links & other evidence to verify its claims
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Which of these is NOT a fact checking website
snopes.com
cnn.com
factcheck.org
politifact.com
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Currency as it relates to websites refers to
Creative journalism
A current events article
The website's revision information
The ability of the website to make money
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When a website has ads on it the website is
trying to generate revenue
always unreliable
always reliable
trying to trick you
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When the website name ends in .edu that means the website is probably
a non-profit organization
an academic institution
an entertainment site
a government website
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Websites that post information without an author are
All of the answers are correct
harder to determine the reliability of the information
fake news
reliable if you believe the information
