Information Reliability Websites and Project Aim

Learning Intention:
1. To be able to critically evaluate sources of information
2.To understand what makes a successful project aim

Success Criteria:
1. I can identify reliable sources of information using a set of criteria
2. I can identify the elements of an effective project aim.
3. I can identify reliable sources of knowledge when researching

Reliability Websites and Project Aim

1.     What is the project aim?

Project aim the overall statement of the goal or “why” of the project or the Focusing Question.

2.     What should a successful project aim include

A.    Research questions that allow me to take a stand after reviewing the relevant facts (personal/national/global views)

2. Supporting/secondary questions which help me to find the facts that shape and support the answer to my focusing question (personal/national/global views)

C.     A topic statement for my focusing question which is  my reason identifying statement (personal/national/global views)

3.     Find one reliable and one unreliable website-use the five factors to explain why you think they are reliable or unreliable.

http://www.usgs.gov/

Reliable website

http://www.answers.com/

Unreliable website

4.     Five factors to tell if a website is reliable or unreliable.

A.    Who authored the site?

B.    Who published the site?

C.     What is the main purpose of the site?

D.    Who is the intended audience?

E.     Check the links and date.