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Eight Ways to Tell if a Website is Reliable (1430)

Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES

Questions: Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES unless otherwise instructed. Lists and charts are the

exception and may be answered in phrases.

Read the following article carefully and make notes in the margin as you read.

Your notes should include:

o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main

idea of important sections may serve this purpose.)

o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.

o Notes that differentiate between fact and opinion.

o Observations about how the writer’s strategies (organization, word choice, perspective,

support) and choices affect the article.

Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment.

Student _________________________________Class Period______________________

Notes on my thoughts,

Eight Ways to Tell if a Website is

reactions and questions as I

read:

Reliable

Beware Bias, Look for Expertise

By Tony Rogers

The Internet can be a wonderful reporting tool for journalists. Data that once was

only found in paper documents can now often be accessed with the click of a

mouse, and research that once took hours or days can be done in minutes.

But for every reputable website there are probably 100 that are full of

information that's inaccurate, unreliable or worse. Here are eight ways to tell if a

website is reliable.

1. Look for Sites from Established Institutions

The web is full of websites that were started five minutes ago. What you want

are sites associated with trusted institutions that have been around for awhile and

have a proven track record of reliability and integrity.

2. Look for Sites with Expertise

You wouldn't go to an auto mechanic if you broke your leg, and you wouldn't go

to the hospital to have your car repaired. I'm making an obvious point: Look for

Eight Ways To Tell If A Website Is Reliable (1430) - Middle School Reading Article Worksheet