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Evaluating Sources and Research Skills

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  • True or False; HUGE headlines with dramatic language are features of yellow journalism.
    True
  • The actual log cabin built by Abraham Lincoln's family is an example of a...
    primary source
  • A replica of the cabin built by Abraham Lincoln's family is a type of...
    secondary source
  • Provide two examples of primary sources of information
    E.g. speeches, videos, treaties, artifacts, photos etc
  • What three things must you include when citing a source?
    author's name, title of the book or article, AND the date it was published
  • True or False: if you plagiarize someone's work, it's a type of cheating
    True
  • What are some consequences of being guilty of plagiarism?
    E.g. a failing grade, kicked out of school, a loss of trust from others etc
  • What is an information source created after the event by someone who wasn't involved?
    Secondary source
  • To avoid plagiarism, we must always c _ _ _ our sources
    cite (that's the verb, citation is the noun)
  • What do we call an information source created by someone who witnessed the event?
    A primary source
  • Give two examples of secondary sources
    E.g. textbooks, biographies, news articles etc
  • In your own words, define 'plagiarism'
    E.g. It's the act of using someone else's work, and pretending it is your own work