Selecting Sources Answers

12 verified answers
5

A source must be cited

A
Only if a direct quote is used
B
Only if an author was listed when you found the information
C
There are no “musts” when it comes to citing sources
D
A source should always be cited
6

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Objectivity
B
Accuracy
C
Authority
D
Content
E
Currency
8

A source’s copyright date is an indicator of

A
Objectivity
B
Content
C
Currency
D
Accuracy
10

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Objectivity
B
Accuracy
C
Authority
D
Content
E
Currency
11

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Objectivity
B
Accuracy
C
Authority
D
Content
E
Currency
12

A Web site should be held to the same credibility standards as traditional text sources.

A
T
B
F
13

Personal feelings about a topic do not affect the writer’s objectivity.

A
T
B
F
14

Information should be________to ensure more than one source provides the same factual information.

A
Repeated
B
Cross-examined
C
Cross-lined
D
Cross-checked
15

Computers are not simple enough to be used by the common citizen. -John Howard, 1975.Why would this source not be credible today?

A
It lacks objectivity
B
It is not current
C
It contains evidence of bias
D
It is not accurate
16

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Objectivity
B
Accuracy
C
Authority
D
Content
E
Currency
17

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Objectivity
B
Accuracy
C
Authority
D
Content
E
Currency
18

A source must be cited

A
Only if a direct quote is used
B
Only if an author was listed when you found the information
C
There are no “musts” when it comes to citing sources
D
A source should always be cited
19

“I own three Hummer vehicles and do not think they contribute to air pollution any more than a smaller, family sedan.”This statement exemplifies a problem with

A
Currency
B
Content
C
Structure
D
Objectivity

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