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Credibility and Evaluating Sources
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Credibility and Evaluating Sources

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.

Grade:College_AI
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Potential Sources of Information
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Potential Sources of Information

You are studying the weather. Which of the items below is raw data and not organized information: The temperature outside today. You are part of a group that must write a report on mammals. Who is the best person to ask to help you find information: Your school librarian. You need to find facts about a country for a report. What are the best tools to use: Nonfiction book, website, Google Maps. Your city is going to build a new high school. You want to know if the school will have a swimming pool. Which one of these sources would be the best source of information: The local newspaper. Which of the items below is a primary source: Letter. A friend tells you that he is reading a good fiction book. The book is James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. You go to the library to find a copy of the book. Where would the book be located: On the “D” shelf for Dahl. You are writing a report about a desert habitat. Which book should you use to find facts for your report: A nonfiction book about desert plants and animals. Mary is assigned a science project. Where should she begin her research: A science website for kids. You want to learn more about dolphins. Which of these sources would be the best starting point for getting information on your topic: . You are looking for facts about your grandmother. Here is a list of places to find information:LetterDiaryPiece of clothingPhoto: Primary sources. You are looking for a nonfiction book in the library on Serena Williams. Your options include..: All of the above

Grade:Grade 2_AI - Grade 4_AI
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CITING SOURCES|MASTERY CHALLENGE
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CITING SOURCES|MASTERY CHALLENGE

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

Grade:Grade 6_AI - Grade 8_AI
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Plagiarism and Citing Sources Review
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Plagiarism and Citing Sources Review

Writing a summary means that: You put the ideas of an original text in your own words.. Citing your source means : Telling where you got your information.. A source of information can be : all of the above . Intellectual property means: a person's ideas and work. You find a picture online that your friend has taken and you use it in your project without giving him or her credit. Have you stolen intellectual property: Yes. You only have to cite written works: No. Reusing a paper or project that you did in a previous class is an example of plagiarism. : True. You don't have to cite your sources if you put everything in your own words. : False. What type of formatting will you use to cite your sources: MLA. Which of the following facts would not have to be cited because it is common knowledge: . What can you assume about a book that is listed in the bibliography of a report: It was part of the research for the report.. One purpose of including a bibliography in your report is to:: Credit people who helped shape your arguments.. Jo Marchant wrote a book called Decoding the Heavens, published in 2009 by Da Capo Press. Which of the following appears first in the citation: Marchant. Identify the publisher in this citation: Kluth, Fred. Cars of 1998. Miami: The Auto Press, 1999: The Auto Press . What information determines the order of MLA citations within a bibliography: author's last name

Grade:Grade 6_AI - Grade 8_AI
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