News sources: Every television and print news source has a website Beware! Sometimes their focus is to entertain rather than inform Think of these sources as a stepping stone to more reliable sources.
The following are unreliable sources because they require confirmation with a reliable source: Wikipedia: although this is a good starting point for finding initial ideas about a topic, some of their information and attached resources may not be reliable Blogs, tweets Personal websites Forums Sites created by organizations that may have political or biased agendas Sites that provide biased information Self-published sources Opinionated articles such as editorials Online sources with an URL that ends in html, which is the basic building blocks of web pages Some online sources with an URL that end in.
Some of these sites are unreliable because they have hidden agendas. THINK: are they trying to sell me something? A product? An idea? Plagiarism can result in: A zero for the assignment A requirement to redo the entire assignment In college, plagiarism may fail you for an entire course In college, plagiarism may result in expulsion, with no tuition refund.
Your citation is written. Citations Information for this Power Point provided by Wikipedia. For political news, the easiest way is to stick to well-known reliable news outlets as all of them will include the characteristics of reliable sources mentioned in this article.
The published articles of these news outlets will also be easy to find on common search engines. Finally, the official websites of the presidential candidates is also an option. Lost your password? Share Share. Unreliable Sources: Reliable sources have links to verifiable, current evidence, unreliable sources do not.
Reliable sources use language that is clear of bias, unreliable sources do not. Reliable sources have clear motives, unreliable sources are not. Reliable sources are written with professionalism, unreliable sources are not. Hwa Jin Ginny Lee. You may also like. The Ingredient to Culinary Authenticity October 18, Morning Commute October 20, Dear Chinatown October 17, Here are some questions the article asks us to consider when trying to determine whether a source is valid or not: Who wrote this source?
What was the purpose of the author who wrote this source? What other sources does this source reference? Does this source say the same things as other sources?
Does this source echo what I know from personal experience? Here are some other educational resources and lesson plans on the topic of finding reliable sources. This article is very informative and a needed resource for many people. It is becoming harder and harder to believe anything you hear.
Even after it has been proven fake, people still share stories. I like how Dr. Childs put in this article the five questions to ask about any given piece of information. Many people have biased opinions and you may only be getting half of the story or a one sided argument for a specific topic. Politics are the worst offenders of all. Just going through another presidential election, the campaigns and commercials you see for candidates only bash their opponents and feeds on the negative.
I personally would rather see a campaign and commercials about what that person is going to do for the United States or for state officials, what they are going to do for the state of Kentucky. I think this article is so important for everyone to read. Because of social media, we are surrounded with false news multiple times a day. It can be really confusing and difficult to figure out what is real and what is not. By asking ourselves the questions about the source that are posted in this article we can figure out if it is trustworthy.
In some cases, users deliberately place incorrect information on the site; in others, well-meaning users unintentionally introduce inaccuracies. For these reasons, you can use Wikipedia as a jumping-off point to spark more research, but not as a source on its own.
If you have a question about the authenticity of a source, you can always reach out to your professor; the University Writing Center at The University of Texas at El Paso ; or the UTEP Library , which offers assistance via email libraryref utep.
Reach out, and an enrollment counselor will contact you directly. El Paso, Texas
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