How to Identify Reliable Sources of Information
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Evaluating sources is a research skill especially useful when using the Internet in an era of fake news and misinformation. Help your middle or high school students identify credible or reliable sources of information with the TRUST acronym. The TRUST acronym is a classroom-tested device that will help students evaluate informational texts to determine if they are trustworthy.
Questions to ask to identify a reliable source of information:
T – (trackable) Is the author trackable or identifiable?
R – (reason) Why was the information provided?
U – (URL) If online, does the source end with a trusted URL?
S – (Speaker) Is the speaker an expert or eyewitness on the topic?
T – (Time) Is the information current?
This product includes a colorful PDF slide presentation (14 slides) and learning activities to familiarize students with the TRUST acronym to identify reliable sources. Activities can be printed from PDF or used digitally through EASEL.
Included in this product:
• Colorful Slide Presentation (14 slide PDF)
• Practice Exercises to Evaluate If a Source is Trustworthy
• Blank TRUST Graphic Organizer
• TRUST Anchor Chart
• Fun Writing Activity
Ideas for how to use this resource throughout a class lesson:
Mini-Lesson: Use the slide presentation to introduce students to the TRUST acronym to familiarize students with the questions to ask to identify a reliable source.
Guided or Independent Practice: Use the Should You Trust It exercise for students to practice evaluating if an information source is credible and to generate discussion. Students can complete this activity as a whole class, in groups, as station work, with a partner, or independently.
Formative Assessment: Use the Blank TRUST Graphic Organizer or the Explain it to An Alien Writing Activity as an exit ticket, quiz, or group activity to gauge what students remember or understand about the TRUST acronym to identify credible sources.
Skill Application or Independent Practice: Use TRUST Anchor Chart for students to reference when searching for reliable sources for a research assignment.
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