Which of the following is a Primary Source?

a recording of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"

A peer reviewed journal is...

Credible because it is written and evaluated by experts.

Which source is generally more credible when deciding which product to buy?

A consumer who has used the product.

Credible sources contain which of these elements...

Accuracy and Internal Consistency

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1
A source must be ____________ to be credible.
Relevant
Accurate
All of the above
Current
2
Which of the following is a Primary Source?
A newspaper article on the Selma Riots
a recording of MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"
A pamphlet from the NAACP
A Harvard history professor's lesson on civil rights.
3
A peer reviewed journal is...
Unreliable because they don't cite other credible sources.
Credible because it is written and evaluated by experts.
Current because articles are revised and updated annually.
Biased because they aim to persuade the reader.
4
Primary Sources are...
Backed by other sources.
The oldest source.
First hand accounts.
Simple to understand.
5
Which source is most likely to contain bias?
a blog by a political analyst
a government agency website
a peer-reviewed journal article
a New York Times article
6
Credible sources are...
All of the above
Backed by other credible sources
Free from bias
Based on facts
7
Which source is generally more credible when deciding which product to buy?
A consumer who has used the product.
Someone fired from the factory where the product was made.
The manufacturer
A Celebrity
8
Which source is generally more credible?
Someone who is believable
Someone familiar to you.
Someone with strong opinions on the subject.
A known expert in the field
9
Credible sources are based on...
Opinions
Ideas
Feelings
Facts
10
When a source favors one opinion over another it is...
Reliable
Corrupt
Biased
Credible
11
Credible sources contain which of these elements...
Bias and Opinion
Opinion and Hearsay
Accuracy and Internal Consistency
Accuracy and Bias
12
If I wanted credible advice on what car to buy, what would be my best resource?
A used car salesman
Consumer Reports Magazine
LeBron James
The owner of a Ford dealership
13
Which source is generally more credible?
A source from 2018
A source from 1988

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