2. Topic 2(COLON) Critical Reading and Using Sources

Lesson 2.8: Evaluating Sources: Reliability, Bias And Relevance — Quiz

Test your understanding of lesson 2.8: evaluating sources: reliability, bias and relevance with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What is a key criterion for evaluating the reliability of a source?

Question 2

Why is Wikipedia generally not considered an acceptable academic source?

Question 3

Which type of sources are considered scholarly sources?

Question 4

When evaluating a source, what does 'currency' refer to?

Question 5

What is one method to recognize bias in a source?