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Question 5 • EA Academy Civics 9

What is lateral reading?

Answer

using outside sources to determine if a source is valid and reliable

examining elements of a source to determine the source’s reliability

reviewing advertisements and claims in a source for evidence of bias

considering the author, layout, graphics, and domain of an online source

Explanation

Lateral reading means leaving the source you are evaluating and checking what other reliable sources say about it. This helps determine whether the source is valid and trustworthy. Choice A describes that approach; the other choices focus on inspecting the source itself.

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