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QuizMultiple Choice

Making Informed Decisions

Question 4 • (Zielinski) 28209 Civics 1st Nine Weeks

All of the following are good ways to evaluate written sources of information EXCEPT:

Answer
A
author’s purpose
B
author’s credentials
C
timeliness of information
D
a friend’s opinion of it

Explanation

Evaluating a written source involves checking the author’s purpose, the author’s credentials, and how current the information is. A friend’s opinion does not establish whether the source is accurate or reliable, so “a friend’s opinion of it” is the exception.

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