Evaluate sources using the 4 credibility criteria — author expertise, publication, date, bias (CCSS W.6.8)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~12 min
eng.g6.f.ex_08
Evaluate Own Sources
Prompt
Evaluate your 3 captured sources on the 4 criteria. Pick the 2 strongest for your argument. Justify each pick.
M-6-F-RES-EX-08-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
3 blank source-evaluation cards (MG-5 format) + decision sheet at bottom: 'TOP 2 SOURCES: ___, ___. RATIONALE: ___.' Print-ready 8.5x11.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
All 3 sources evaluated on all 4 criteria + top 2 picked with justification = 4; 2 sources fully evaluated = 3; 1 fully = 2; <1 = 1
Hints
- Pass = 3 of 4 strong with bias noted.
- Note: a high-bias source may still be credible — just pair with different-perspective source.
Misconceptions to watch
- Picks 2 sources from same perspective (confirmation bias).
- Treats any web source as automatically credible.
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