Question

What is the best reason that the title of an article published on a website might not help to determine if the information is reliable?

Answer 1

The title of an article published on a website may not be reliable becasue one of the main characteristics of a title is to be appealing to readers, persuasive to make them read it. This way a title may be fictitious even if the information contained in the text is true. The best way to check if the information is true is by checking its source.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) titles attract readers; they do not guarantee accuracy.

The best reason that the title of an article published on a website might not help to determine if the information is reliable is " titles attract readers; they do not guarantee accuracy."

This statement is so true. Yo better watch out. Titles of articles must capture the reader's attention so you can click or follow up with the full reading of the text. But have in mind that the attractiveness of the title by no means that the information of the article is accurate or used valid sources of information.

The other options of the question were A) sometimes titles are limited by space and the number of letters used. B) sometimes sites make titles that seem important. D) a cute title is often a sign of humor, not fact.