You probably know that anyone can put anything on the web. You might even be aware that much information on the web is inaccurate. Some misinformation is unintentional - a result of sloppy or incomplete research. But other sites contain inaccurate information on purpose. Sometimes these sites are for fun and entertainment, sometimes they are created to intentionally mislead. Learn how to evaluate whether a site provides accurate information or intends to deceive you.

Concepts

evaluating sources

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Additional Tags

critical thinking skills, evaluate online sources, research skills, clark college libraries, false information online

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 1 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

CCRA.W.8