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Fourth grade review of research
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How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?
They both feature music and video
They are both poor sources of reliable information
They both contain information that hasn't been fact-checked
They can both point you to additional sources andtexts
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Which of the following is a clear sign of an untrustworthy online source?
A plain-looking logo
Grammatical mistakes
Lots of text with very few graphics
Links to other sources
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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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TRUE OF FALSE: You can use a photograph as a source for a research paper.
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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What can you infer from the presence of link rot on a website?
The site's publisher has done a poor job maintainingthe site
The site's publisher must have sold the site
Very little of the information on the site is accurate
The site's publisher did a poor job designing the site
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website has a lot of advertisements on it, it might be less reliable.
FALSE
TRUE
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TRUE OR FALSE: Collaborative websites such as wikis can be edited and changed by many people.
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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You do not want a source to be biased. What does the word biased mean?
Informative and fair
Emotional and convincing
Grammatically correct
opinionated and persuading
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Which of the following should you AVOID using for research?
A personal website
A nonfiction book
An interview
An encyclopedia
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How does information on an academic website differ from information on a personal website?
Information on academic websites never containsopinions
Information on academic websites has been fact-checked more
Information on academic websites is always true
Info on academic websites contains links to other resources
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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 should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?
Ask your friends to recommend their favorite sites
Check with teachers to make sure your sourcesare appropriate
Look only at the most popular websites
Don't use the Internet in a research paper
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What do fact-checking and cross-checking have in common?
Neither is necessary when you're writing a researchpaper
Neither requires the use of more than one source
Both use statistics to prove the accuracyof information
Both can be used to determine the accuracy of information
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TRUE OR FALSE: If a website does not have a clear author stated, it is less reliable.
TRUE
FALSE
17
Which of the following is an example of a primary source from World War II?
A movie about WW II that is extremelyrealistic
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
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Which of the following is a periodical?
an encyclopedia
a website
a magazine
a fiction book
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TRUE OR FALSE: A good place to go for all your research needs is the library.
TRUE
FALSE
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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
