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Historical Question: Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.. Historical Question: What was slavery like in South Carolina?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 1: Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writer's Project.. Historical Question: What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.. Historical Question:Why were Japanese Americans put in internment camps during WWII?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 2: Government report on Japanese internment from 1983 based on declassified government documents.. Historical Question: Did American soldiers commit atrocities during Vietnam War in 1969?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Source 1: Sworn testimony by American Sergeant in Congressional hearings in 1969.. Historical Question: What happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: Neither source is credible.. Historical Question: How do the principles of the Constitution prevent tyranny?Which source do you trust more? Which source is more credible: . Can a secondary source be a credible, trustworthy source: Yes, a secondary source interprets, summarizes, and analyzes primary data. Also, secondary sources include findings based on primary studies.

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Why is it important to evaluate the credibility of sources: Credible sources will provide the support to produce high quality and convincing arguments. What should be considered when evaluating the author of a source: All of the above. What should be considered when evaluating the credibility of print sources: Who published the source. What does C stand for in C.A.R.P: currency. What does A stand for in C.A.R.P.: authority. What does R stand for in C.A.R.P.: reliability. What does the P stand for in C.A.R.P.: purpose. Fake News is: all of the above. If you completing a research paper on cancer, you could use an article about cancer cures from 2010: False. You should read the "About Us" section on a webpage to find out more information about the publisher or author: True. A website should be all opinion based in order to be reliable: False. If you are not sure if the website is credible, even after using the C.A.R.P. test, what should you do: Both A and B. What is the most reliable domain from the list below: .gov

The word "bibliography" originated from the Greek words ‘biblion’ meaning a book and ‘graphia’ meaning to _______. : write . What does the Latin phrase et al. mean: with others . What punctuation is used to separate the information in a bibliography entry: period. Which of the following print materials refers to a scholarly published periodical containing articles written by researchers, professors, and other experts: journals. Why is it important to cite the sources of information that you used in your research? It is important because it ___________. : gives credit to the author . Which of the following refers to any materials or information taken from the internet: Online. Which part of a report can bibliography be found? It can be found in the _______: last page of a research. Which should NOT be a purpose for creating an annotated bibliography? It should not be created to ________. : burden writers in doing their research . Maria is annotating or marking a book source which she used for her report in Human Body Parts. In which part of the book can she find the year of publication? : copyright page. Which of the following statements is TRUE about bibliography? It is a ________: list of sources used in a research. Which of the following is an example of a correct bibliography entry: . Which of the following bibliography entries contains a complete information of the source: . APA stands for____: American Psychological Association. Which of the following has the correct bibliographic entry: . If there are 20 authors, include all the authors in the citation: TRUE. In writing the reference, first name comes first before the last name of the author: FALSE. In a reference with more than 20 authors, separate the listing of the first 19 authors with the last author with an ampersand: FALSE

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The well known style or format in citing sources: . If there are more than 20 authors, write the names of the first 19 authors, followed by an ____and then the last author. : . Citing sources of information is important because____: All of the above. The correct format in writing the name of the author in citing sources of information is____: Surname, Initials . If a book has 15 authors, include only the first three authors: False. If there are 20 authors, include all the authors in the citation. : True. In writing the reference, first name comes first before the last name of the author. : False. APA stands for Asian Psychological Association. : True

When researching, what is a source? : the place that you used to find the information or images you need. Give an example of a research source: all of the above. What is a citation: a reference to the source of information used in your research. Why is it important to cite your sources: to give credit to the author or creator and tell others where you found the information. Is it appropriate to use Google as a source: No. Should images be cited: Yes. What is plagiarism: using someone else's words, images, or ideas without citing or giving credit to them

What is a Bibliography: list of all of the sources you have used in the process of researching your work. When should you create a bibliography: when you are writing informational text. Using someone else's work without citing the source is called: plagiarism . One purpose for citing sources is to : show readers where your information came from . What should you do if a website doesn't tell you who the author of the webpage is: Leave it blank. Why do we need to write a bibliography: All of these reasons!. Noah read a book for his report on penguins.  When he writes his bibliography, he should be sure to include:: The title of the book. Sasha is writing a report on zebras. Which source would be best to find information for her report: A National Geographic webpage that focuses on how a Zebra survives. Cassidy really wants to learn more about how the United States became a country. Where should Cassidy go to find her information: World Book Encyclopedia through Clever