Evaluating Sources: A Grade 7 Worksheet
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students practice evaluating the credibility, accuracy, and bias of various information sources for research.
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Evaluating Sources: Credibility and Bias
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you practice evaluating the credibility and potential bias of various sources.
1. Why is it important to evaluate sources when conducting research?
2. A reliable source is usually , meaning it provides facts and information without favoring one side.
3. The of a source refers to how accurate and truthful the information presented is.
4. A source written by an expert in the field is considered to have high .
5. Which of the following website domains is generally considered the most credible for academic research?
.com (commercial site)
.org (non-profit organization)
.edu (educational institution)
.blog (personal blog)
6. A source that presents information in a highly emotional or one-sided way likely has a strong:
Purpose
Bias
Audience
Credibility
7. A source published ten years ago is always irrelevant for current research.
True
False
8. Information found on a personal blog is usually as reliable as information found in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. When considering how up-to-date a source is, you are evaluating its .
10. Checking if the author is a recognized expert relates to the source's .
11. Imagine you are researching the benefits of exercise. You find an article published on a fitness company's website that sells exercise equipment. What potential bias might this source have, and how would you evaluate its credibility?