The author has several education degrees in this subject.
The majority of the content includes opinions.
The site is sponsored by a company.
Its domain ends in ".edu"
Question 1
1.
The websites you just explored had different domain extensions (the 3 letters at the end of their URLs).
1. What do you think each domain extension is short for? Write your answers in the boxes below.
.gov __________________________________
.edu ______________________
.org _________________
.com _______________________
.net ____________
Other Answer Choices:
academic institution
organization
official US government agency
commercial/company
network
Question 2
2.
Is one type of domain extension more credible than another? Use evidence from the websites to explain your response to the class.
Question 3
3.
What are 3 things you learned from this website?
Question 4
4.
Explain the author's point of view. What evidence do you find convincing? What evidence do you find questionable? Explain why.
Consider the following points in your discussion:
Who is the author?
Is the author an expert on this subject?
Is it a well-known and respected organization or website?
Is the information on the website mainly facts or opinions?
Does the information on the site contain prejudice, sharing only the facts or opinions that support the author’s opinion of the subject?
How recently was this source written or updated?
How does not knowing a source’s identity affect its credibility?
Question 5
5.
Question 6
6.
Question 7
7.
Copy Link 1 from the board into a search window and quickly skim the article. You only need a sense of what the article is about. You don’t have to read every word. Fill in the information below.
Publication Name: _______
Publication Date: _______
Article's Author: _______
Question 8
8.
Does this author's background (qualifications, experience, and education) make him or her a credible source about this subject? Why?
Question 9
9.
Copy Link 2 from the board into a search window and quickly skim the article. You only need a sense of what the article is about. You don’t have to read every word. Fill in the information below.
Publication Name: _______
Publication Date: _______
Article's Author: _______
Question 10
10.
Which of the two authors you have been researching is probably more knowledgeable and credible? Explain your thinking.
Part 1: Imagine that you are writing a report about air pollution. Select the two most credible sources:
Sydney Walters, author of three best sellers on endangered animals
Rose Page, author of three articles on climate change and air quality
Kirk Bellows, professor of English literature and author of twelve books on Shakespeare
Elizabeth Edmund, professor and scientist at MIT and author of Take a Deep Breath, a non-fiction book about the history of air pollution
Would a source like this be credible?
Yes
No
A 2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official report on the effects of pollution on marine life
A pet owner’s blog about her sick fish
A current article about illegal waste disposal, published by a middle school newspaper
An article in a recent issue of The New York Times about oil spills and bird life
Would a source like this be credible?
Yes
No
A 2017 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official report on the effects of pollution on marine life
A pet owner’s blog about her sick fish
A current article about illegal waste disposal, published by a middle school newspaper
An article in a recent issue of The New York Times about oil spills and bird life