Transcript Source Credibility - Thornton Township High Schools District 205

Write with confidence by ensuring
Thornton High School Library
Why do I care if my sources are
credible?
1
You want to pass this
class
 You want to do well2 in college
3
 You want to know the
truth
 You want to be taken
4 seriously
 You want to make a5 difference
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Scenario one: You are writing a research paper
on the importance of fuel efficiency on America’s
economy. Is the resource below credible?
Chevrolet Volt Media Portal
Students access from Teach Links
Scenario two: You are writing a research paper
on the importance of minimum wage on
America’s economy. Is the resource below
credible?
CQ Researcher: Minimum Wage
Students access from Teacher Links
You must ask yourself some
questions to determine whether
a source is credible.
Source Credibility Questions
Provide Hardcopy
Examples
Credible
 Might be Credible
 Not Credible

Transfer to Examples Presentation
Tools You Can Use
Print Resource Credibility Checklist
Web Page Credibility Checklist
Provide Hardcopies
Apply Tools
Evaluate two sample sources on Teacher Links page
using tools
Discuss with a partner
Report out
Conclusion
Questions?
Hoax web sites for fun.