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2 years ago

Decide which of these sources are credible. Sort the tiles into the correct categories.

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malfutka [58]2 years ago

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Answer:

I. Not a Credible Source: a comment section.

II. Credible Source: a respected media site

III. Credible Source: an academic website

IV. Not a Credible Source: a wiki site

V. Not a Credible Source: an advertisement.

VI. Credible Source: a major newspaper.

Explanation:

A credible source is an information source that is unbiased, trustworthy and reliable. Also, a credible source is typically backed up by evidence from various information channels and should be accurate.

In order to validate a credible source, it is necessary to ensure that the information provided is checked against other reliable sources to verify its level of accuracy.

As a rule, any credible source should have multiple ways to validate the informations being presented.

Additionally, the credibility of a source isn't limited to online sources only, especially websites such as wikipedia pages.

Matching the credibility of an information source we have;

I. Not a Credible Source: a comment section.

II. Credible Source: a respected media site

III. Credible Source: an academic website

IV. Not a Credible Source: a wiki site

V. Not a Credible Source: an advertisement.

VI. Credible Source: a major newspaper.

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