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Evaluating Sources and Evidence
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Evaluating Sources and Evidence
📚 Part 1: Source Evaluation
1. Which of these factors are most important when evaluating the reliability of a source? (Select all that apply)
Author's credentials and expertise
Date of publication
Number of advertisements on the webpage
Presence of citations and references
Website design aesthetics
2. You find two conflicting articles about climate change. One is from a peer-reviewed scientific journal, the other from a blog. Which source is likely more reliable?
The peer-reviewed journal article
The blog post
Both are equally reliable
3. What does "bias" mean in source evaluation?
When a source contains spelling errors
A particular perspective or point of view that may affect objectivity
When a source is written by multiple authors
The date when something was published
✏️ Part 2: Critical Analysis
4. Examine this statement from a newspaper article:
"Studies show that 87% of experts agree that homework should be banned."
What questions should you ask to evaluate this claim? List three:
5. Why is it important to cross-reference information across multiple sources? Explain in 2-3 sentences.
6. You're researching the effects of social media on teenagers. Rank these sources from 1 (most reliable) to 4 (least reliable):
A teenager's personal blog post
An academic study in a psychology journal
A news article citing multiple research studies
A social media influencer's opinion
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