How do you evaluate information? by Vivian https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate How do you decide if information is appropriate for your information need? en-us 2017-08-28 16:45:09 UTC 2017-08-31 18:44:24 UTC hello@padlet.com By using textbooks or other reliable sources like Google and Britannica vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184054714 2017-08-31 18:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184054714 I see the information looks legit, then I do some research to see if it's true vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184054865 2017-08-31 18:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184054865 I check the opinions against that for information. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055259 2017-08-31 18:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055259 take into account is it reliable and have the information to back it up. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055582 2017-08-31 18:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055582 peer review vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055844 2017-08-31 18:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055844 Read through and make sure the person has done his or her research. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055985 2017-08-31 18:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184055985 You can pick apart a text and find the most important information in the text to evaluate information vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056339 2017-08-31 18:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056339 I check who the author of the source is and if they are valid on the topic. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056557 2017-08-31 18:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056557 I check to see if the source is credible vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056703 2017-08-31 18:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056703 reading what the author says then trying to comprehend and understand the information that was given vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056873 2017-08-31 18:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184056873 critical thinking vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057032 2017-08-31 18:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057032 Read through and make sure the person has done his or her research. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057152 2017-08-31 18:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057152 First find out who the author is in order to understand why the writer might be addressing the problem. Then read the information that is given to you. After, begin to analyze. Pick out words you don't understand. Then refer back to the text and come to a decision. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057232 2017-08-31 18:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057232 Is it credible, reliable and on topic. vivian_bynoe https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057750 2017-08-31 18:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vivian_bynoe/evaluate/wish/184057750