Details
Pages
4 Pages
Subject
ELA, Science, Expository Writing
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Activities, Curriculum, Research
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Want to avoid receiving another research paper from your students that is filled with questionable sources? Are your middle or high school students about to start research for a research essay or assignment and need guidance with evaluating and identifying credible sources? Then this Credible Sources Reference Sheet will help ensure your students are successful throughout the research process and it will strengthen your students' research skills.
This digital or printable resource acts as a cheat sheet for your students to use as they evaluate the credibility of a website and can be used for any research task. In my classroom, I print this sheet out for my students so that they can use it throughout the school year and in their other classes as well. This resource will help your students be successful with ANY RESEARCH TASK FOR ANY SUBJECT. This Credible Sources Reference Sheet provides your students with the information they need to support them in determining the credibility of any source.
Topics covered on the Credibility Reference Sheet:
★What is a credible source?
★ Is the source relevant and up to date?
★ Is the source accurate and unbiased?
★ Does the source have a clear purpose?
★ Is the author of the source qualified and trustworthy?
★ What is at the end of the website address (the domain extension)?
★ Is the source from a scholarly database?
★ Is the source from a New Source?
★ Is a blog considered a credible source?
★ Are videos from YouTube considered credible sources?
★ Are videos from TikTok considered credible sources?
★ Can I use Wikipedia as a credible source?
★ Is ChatGPT considered a credible source?
This Credible Sources Reference sheet guarantees that your students understand the difference between an academic journal and a TikTok post ;), how to evaluate digital sources such as determining the credibility of a YouTube video, the difference between each website domain (.com, .edu, .gov., .net, etc.) and your students will gain an understanding of when it is appropriate to use Wikipedia for research (and when it is not!). The included reference sheet provides students with the information they need to evaluate any source to determine its credibility.
➡️Are your students preparing to write a research essay? Then pair this activity with my Research Essay Outline Template. This activity is one of my BEST SELLERS and includes everything your students need to successfully write a structured research essay. Rubric included.
This digital or printable resource acts as a cheat sheet for your students to use as they evaluate the credibility of a website and can be used for any research task. In my classroom, I print this sheet out for my students so that they can use it throughout the school year and in their other classes as well. This resource will help your students be successful with ANY RESEARCH TASK FOR ANY SUBJECT. This Credible Sources Reference Sheet provides your students with the information they need to support them in determining the credibility of any source.
Topics covered on the Credibility Reference Sheet:
★What is a credible source?
★ Is the source relevant and up to date?
★ Is the source accurate and unbiased?
★ Does the source have a clear purpose?
★ Is the author of the source qualified and trustworthy?
★ What is at the end of the website address (the domain extension)?
★ Is the source from a scholarly database?
★ Is the source from a New Source?
★ Is a blog considered a credible source?
★ Are videos from YouTube considered credible sources?
★ Are videos from TikTok considered credible sources?
★ Can I use Wikipedia as a credible source?
★ Is ChatGPT considered a credible source?
This Credible Sources Reference sheet guarantees that your students understand the difference between an academic journal and a TikTok post ;), how to evaluate digital sources such as determining the credibility of a YouTube video, the difference between each website domain (.com, .edu, .gov., .net, etc.) and your students will gain an understanding of when it is appropriate to use Wikipedia for research (and when it is not!). The included reference sheet provides students with the information they need to evaluate any source to determine its credibility.
➡️Are your students preparing to write a research essay? Then pair this activity with my Research Essay Outline Template. This activity is one of my BEST SELLERS and includes everything your students need to successfully write a structured research essay. Rubric included.
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