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Research and Source Credibility Worksheet

📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 20 minutes 8 problems
Research and Source Credibility Worksheet
Grade 8 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A focused question helps a research project stay __.
2. Which research question is most focused?
3. Match the source check to its purpose: date of publication
Match with:
Answer:
4. A trustworthy and informed source is a __ source.
5. Why is one source usually not enough for a research project?
6. Which source sounds least credible for a research report?
7. When a writer notices that a source has a clear slant, the writer is noticing possible __.
8. Why should students refine a broad topic into a focused question before collecting sources?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. manageable
2. How do school garden programs affect student willingness to try vegetables?
3. helps judge how current the information is
4. credible
5. Multiple sources help writers compare information, check patterns, and avoid one-sided conclusions
6. An anonymous page with no author, date, or evidence listed
7. bias
8. A focused question helps them choose relevant information and avoid collecting unrelated facts

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