Do+You+Know+Your+Source?

= = = = =Know Your Source=

Do you believe everything you read? How gullible are you? There are people who believe that we never walked on the moon and that the Holocaust never happened, so be careful when you read a web page. The truth is out there, but so is the lie. Look for what Wikipedia calls the "verifiability" of information. You should be able to check the material you find against other reliable sources. Content that is likely to be challenged should contain multiple sources of evidence that have been carefully cited. Some websites were designed to be intentionally misleading. These websites may be parodies, satire, hoaxes, or designed to show students the importance of questioning information found on the web. (from [])

When seeking to determine whether or not a source is one that you should use when conducting your research, ask yourself: ** Does it pass the CARS test?- Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support **

You must be able to recognize good sources while working with your team to compose your poetry handbook. What makes a good internet resource and can make your research the strongest it can be? Each member of your team must complete the following activities to make sure that you know how to look for good sources on the web.

Activity A​

 * 1) Read [|Evaluating Web Pages]
 * 2) After reading, visit the following sites:
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3. Download, save, complete, and electronically submit this activity:

=Site Your Source= You cannot "steal" someone else's thoughts, ideas, words, or writing by using it and not giving them credit for ownership. Doing so is called [|Plagiarism] and can have many negative consequences including getting you fired and/or sued. Anytime you use a source to help support or build upon your own ideas, be sure that you give the original author the credit by using the MLA (Modern Language Association) style for siting your source: []

Activity B
Download, save, and electronically submit this activity: [|Example]