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