A Reliable Website?: B - Block by Patrick Mullarkey https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye This is to be done AFTER completion of the CARS worksheet. Please read the directions and look at the example. en-us 2021-03-04 01:00:39 UTC 2025-03-19 00:42:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Directions! mullarkeypatrick1 https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1266679550 2021-03-04 01:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1266679550 mullarkeypatrick1 https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1266679859 After determining if the websites were reliable or not and filling out the worksheet, please post the following on this padlet:
1. Post the title of the website; link; evidence and reasoning as to how you know it is reliable or not
2. Answer one of the following questions - What did you learn from this activity? What is the significance of this activity? Why did we take the time to do this activity?]]> 2021-03-04 01:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1266679859 Example mullarkeypatrick1 https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1266680295 "Help Save The Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus From Extinction"
https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
I know this website is reliable because... ]]> 2021-03-04 01:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1266680295 Gloria https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1267315272 "Atlantic City is Offering Bidder the Chance to Blow up a Former Trump Casino"
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/17/947540932/atlantic-city-is-offering-bidders-the-chance-to-blow-up-a-former-trump-casino
I know this website is reliable because it is credible, accurate, reasonable, and well supported with evidence. The article comes from NPR, a publication with good reputation and notable credibility. The author, Colin Dwyer 's information can be verified and accessed directly from the artcle. In the article, there are linkages connected with each keyword that may be confusng to the readers. Dates like "Jan.29, 2009, 2014, etc." , organizations like Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City , and characters like Mayor Marty Small and Donald Trump all proved to be true. The author uses an objective tone, unbiased and formal speech, and an essential purpose of informing readers to create a reliable article. Through this activity we learn how to determine the reliability of online articles and websites. We can compare the credibility and the quality of different sources to choose the best, most relevant evidence for our usage. With better evidence, we can maximize the usefulness and fully accomplish the purpose of our writings. This is not only beneficial for our current research paper, but will also be helpful for future informative writings.]]> 2021-03-04 05:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1267315272 Michelle Zheng https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1267361794 The title is “Atlantic City Is Offering Bidder The Chance To Blow Up A Former Trump Casino” , The link is https://www.npr.org/2020/12/17/947540932/atlantic-city-is-offering-bidders-the-chance-to-blow-up-a-former-trump-casino. For example, the article contains a reliable publication, author, statistics and accuracy. The essay has a sponsor, clear thesis, informative content and unbiased information. At the same time, we didn’t spot any grammar or spelling mistakes. I learned the importance of checking the source before using it. Many sources contain biased or opinionated information that might affect our own writing. ]]> 2021-03-04 05:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1267361794 Esther https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268104534 "3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD STOP EATING PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!"

https://www.davidwolfe.com/3-reasons-stop-eating-peanut-butter-cups/

This article is pretty credible, because there are ways to contact the author, no grammar mistakes, an appealing look, and a good amount of background info with sources. The author has included his name, Facebook, Email, and Twitter. Other than means of contact, the website has several privacy policies, and includes ways that you can sign up to post comments. The overall look of the website shows that it is well done and organized, unlike the drab and messy look of unreliable websites. In addition, the author also includes his sources, showing the readers where he got his information. In this very article, there are no spelling or grammar mistakes. The author gives us a good amount of background info on his topic, and clearly states why peanut butter cups are bad for you. Knowing whether sources are credible or not is a huge part of research. Understanding whether the info you are getting is real or not can determine whether your research is actually true. This skill is very much needed writing my research paper, and will be of use in the future.

]]> 2021-03-04 09:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268104534 Audrey Z https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268206720 "Never Forget the Lies About Air Defense Failures on 9/11"

https://911truth.org/never-forget-911-air-defense-failures/
I know this website is not reliable. Even though readers are able to view the author, Kevin Ryan, the author has no credibility and his introduction is written informally. The author uses vague words in the article and does not explain things clearly. The article is strongly biased and has a strong opinion on how details of the 9/11 attack are lies. The author seems to have logical reasoning, but however he uses uncredible sources of evidence to support his claim. For example, the author quotes a comment made by a random internet user called "Stickdog" in the website "Democratic Underground". Other pieces of evidence are made up and leads to the webpage "URL not found". The whole article was first published as a blog, which makes it even more unreliable.
From this activity, I learned how to identify and correctly use reliable sources. Some sources seemed credible, but when you dig deeper, many flaws appear. These articles should definately not be used in research papers.

]]> 2021-03-04 10:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268206720 Chiyori https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268232688 2021-03-04 10:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268232688 Chiyori https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268378458 1. Ban DHMO: Dihydrogen Monoxide

Link: http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html

I know this website is unreliable because it has no identified author, lack of evidence, and a biased tone. First of all, the website does not identify its author. Without knowing the name and background of the author, the author might be anyone. The author could be someone completely unfamiliar with the topic, decreasing the credibility of the written information. Second of all, the website does not use any solid evidence to back up the author’s opinion. The author did use some quotes by famous people, but these quotes are false and reliable. For example, the author quoted Barack “Obema”’s words of “The United States will not weaponize DHMO as long as I am President. You have my solemn word on this. Beware of Conservative Republicans though. Some of them are pro clean DHMO.” There are several mistakes in this quote. The most apparent error is that Obama is spelled wrong as “Obema”. Another error is that Obama never said this quote, meaning that the author is trying to spread false information. The most serious problem with this website is that dihydrogen monoxide is actually just another name for “water”. The author is taking part in a parody called the “dihydrogen monoxide hoax”, which plays into chemophobia and often calls dihydrogen as dangerous and lists some of water’s properties in a very alarming way. Third of all, this website uses a very biased and opinionated tone. The author only addresses the problems of DHMO, while avoids mentioning the positive qualities of it. All of the quotes are edited to fit the author’s purpose and are unaccurate.

2. This activity allows students to think about what defines credibility. By participating in this activity, students would be able to think and reflect on the characteristics of a certain source that made it trustworthy and accurate. It would better prepare students for the process of finding reliable sources that would take place when students start researching their topic.

]]> 2021-03-04 11:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268378458 Brady https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268386661 The title of the article is:

"Tucker Carlson: Lockdowns are killing our children, and everyone knows it -- including teachers' unions". Link https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-coronavirus-lockdowns-killing-children-teachers-unions. I know that this article is unreliable because, for one, the language in this article is utterly not trustworthy. The author included an enormous amount of personal opinions. There are many attacks on other people in this article. Also, the author Tucker Carlson does not have quite a good reputation, being someone who was ruled as not credible by judges. The accuracy in this article is questionable. Evidence that the author mentions are from untrustworthy organizations like "Guerilla Momz" and such. The author's reasoning is also completely, mind-blowingly non-reliable. There are multiple logical fallacies that one can find in this article. Even though there seems to not be any grammar mistakes, the rest of the content is enough to make the credibility of this article become downgraded by a lot. I learned that not all famous people who work for famous news channels like Fox News are reliable people, and that everyone should think before they accept an opinion from someone.

]]> 2021-03-04 11:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268386661 Katrina Hong https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268475599 "Woman who went missing 2 years ago discovered at sea"
https://nypost.com/2020/09/29/woman-missing-for-2-years-discovered-alive-at-sea/

I know this website is not reliable. Most of the author's articles are "for fun" and have a lack of evidence, such as "Tic Tok's color personality test" or "Flight grounded after grumpy cat attacks pilot." Such articles suggests that the author does not have much credibility and trustworthiness. The evidences of the article are mostly presented through the woman's own words, which is not credible nor accurate since there can be biases or lies in the woman's words. Also, though the article is published in other websites, those websites are not reliable as well, such as Fox and The Sun. Many websites online also suggests that New York Post itself may contain biases and is not very reliable. Finally, the content itself is a bit unreasonable, as it says that the woman was missing for 2 years and was floating above the water for 8 hours before she was rescued.

This activity requires students to identify the credibility of websites, which prepares the students for future researches. After this activity students may be more familiar in identifying credible sources and be able to find useful, accurate, and reliable sources. ]]> 2021-03-04 11:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268475599 Sophia https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268675690 "Tucker Carlson: Lockdowns are killing our children, and everyone knows it -- including teachers' unions" The link is attached, https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-coronavirus-lockdowns-killing-children-teachers-unions
Almost automatically when readers read this article they can that it isn't reliable. First off, the article is purely opinion which cannot be held as a trustworthy source, as throughout the article Carlson is constantly blaming problems on democrats and people instead on informing the general audience on the issue. Although there aren't any grammar mistakes, there are multiple examples of misinterpretation of data. For instance, Carlson writes after blaming democrats, "If you went to their (NY times) website Tuesday, you would have found this headline: "The U.S. is Edging Toward Normal, Alarming Some Officials." Yes, some officials are alarmed you might be able to go outside without getting their approval first. They're worried your kids might get an education. (You'll notice the Times interviewed officials rather than parents.)" This statement is completely baffling, and is totally irrelevant to the topic. Furthermore, the article name is obviously click-bait for anti-maskers and COVID deniers.
2. From this activity, I learned how important it was to understand how to find reliable sources. Moreover, I also learned the important lessons that although a source or news channel may have a good reputation, it doesn't mean that their work is unbiased and reliable. The significant of this activity is to help many students realize how many biases are written into the articles we are reading, without us even noticing. We took the time in class and at home to do this activity to help us correctly identify reliable sources and see examples of sources that aren't reliable. ]]> 2021-03-04 12:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268675690 Olivia https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268734949 "Ban DHMO:Dihydrogen Monoxide"
http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html
This website is very unreliable, just by viewing its format and title. At the very first glance, this article has no author name and no publication date. The first sentence at the top states "We must stop Iran and North Korea from stockpiling DHMO before it is too late!" This sentence is biased because of political relationships between the US and Iran and North Korea, which is a sensitive topic. It also overuses the exclaimation mark, making the purpose of this resource more of persuading rather than informing, For accuracy, there are spelling errors like "Barack Obema" and numerous sentence fragments. The whole "article" is arranged in a bullet-point way, making reading quite inconvenient. In comparison to a reliable resource, which often has a paragraph style, a clear title, and citations, this resource is very informal. The logic of the resource is fine, but it is based on unreliable sources. One problem is that "dihydrogen monoxide" is obviously just "H₂O", which is water. Anybody with normal intellect would know that banning water is impossible, and that the article is just trying to exaggerate false information. Last, there are no citations or outside sources found to support the article, further proving that it is made up. The further reading section contains out-of-date articles from the 1940s and 60s. All in all, this resource is very unreliable, and one should not use it when doing research.
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This activity is important because it teaches us how to evaluate whether an article that we found online is reliable or not by using CARS. Since we are writing an academic research paper, we must use accurate information. Obviously, this kind of website is not reliable at the first glance, but looking at other websites, for example a news website, we need to be careful of biases. Just because CNN is well-known does not necessarily mean that it is a hundred percent unbiased. Therefore, it is really important for us to be able to find the correct resources and write the most sophisticated, precise research paper.]]> 2021-03-04 13:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268734949 Alex https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268795514 "Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!"
link: http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html
This website is extremely unreliable. Firstly, the formatting and the color of the website looks very unappealing, which is not the case in most reliable sources. Content-wise, I'm pretty sure"Dihydrogen monoxide" is water. The author changes "Water" into "Dihydrogen monoxide" to trick people into believing that it is actually a dangerous and destructive substance, as not many people heard of the name before. This source is also biased and is trying to persuade. The motto "we must stop Iran and North Korea from stockpiling DHMO before it is too late!" shows that the point of this article is to create negative feelings towards these countries and create the idea that they are storing a dangerous substance. To prove that "Dihydrogen monoxide" is a dangerous substance, the author listed several pieces of evidence. However, the evidence is one-sided and does not show the positives of water. For example, "May cause severe burns." Anything may cause severe burns when heated to high temperatures. The effects of "Dihydrogen monoxide" listed in the article portrays it as extremely dangerous, further supporting their point. Finally, the sources listed at the bottom of the page does not actually exist. When the links are pasted, none can be opened. This shows that this website is not supported by evidence. Therefore, it is unreliable

]]> 2021-03-04 13:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268795514 Kevin Lei https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268938776 "Ban Dihydrate Monoxide!"
URl:http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html
This is not a reliable website because firstly, there are no sources that are credible sited on the page, so we know that they didn't use proper evidence to back up their article. In fact, the links are literally made up or mon-existant because nothing that has to do with the topic pops up on it or it just never loads. There is also no author listed on the bottom of the page. Secondly, the looks of the page is very outdated and crude, showing that the developer did not put much effort into it and it is more likely just a joke for fun. The date on the bottom is also very old, showing that it is outdated information. Lastly, the fact that Dihydrate Monoxide is water makes this sound even more like a joke. After the reader figures this out, it is clear that everything listed is false. Therefore, this website is very unreliable. ]]> 2021-03-04 13:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1268938776 Aaron https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1269131757 1. Ban DHMO: Dihydrogen Monocide
http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html
i know that this website is not reliable because it does not meet any of the criteria for a credible website. the publication date is not specifically mentioned, which means that it might be dated information; the reputation of the publication is not clear, which means that either it is something totally made-up and random, or the publication's reputation is horrible. secondly, it does not haveany credibility: its url does not look "legit" and author cannot be identified. Thirdly, the piece of writing has poor accuracy: it uses pure logic without any backing evidence to describe the substance "dihydrogen-monoxide"--two problems with that: first, since the article is introducing a new problem to the readers, it must use evidence to back the arguments up, or else it will just be pure mythology; secondly, dihydrogen-monoxide is basically just water, water is not poisonous or will kill people as the article describes, so therefore it is containing false information. Furthermore, it included a quote from ex-president Obama saying ridiculous ideas, so therefore this source is totally not credible.

2. What is the significance of this activity?
the significance of this activity is that it teaches us how to identify reliable sources and gives us the opportunity to practice researching and determining whether a source is credible or not. By participating in this activity, we can input our knowledge from the class to the real world and apply it on different sources and exercises. Practice makes perfect: only by applying our knowledge about determining a source's credibility to the real world, we can be more familiar with the process and use it in the future. ]]> 2021-03-04 14:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1269131757 Jason https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1271518189 "Ban DMHO:Dihydrogen Monoxide"
http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/dhmo.html
I know that this source is unreliable because it is biased against the topic and has no support at all. Firstly, dihydrogen monoxide is just another fancy name for water, and water doesn't cause any damage. For example, the article states that "Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today." Even though this statement is true, it is creating the illusion that this substance is bad and pollutes the globe. It takes a biased standpoint and tries to falsify a problem that doesn't even exist. Also, the citations and the reference provided are not even present, which means that there is no evidence what the author wrote is true.

From this activity, I learned how to evaluate sources and their credibility. It gave me the insight that not all the things on the internet are true, and there are many false facts that try to grab our attention and change our viewpoints. It is best that in the future, we should evaluate the different components that make up a piece of writing and ensure that they are reliable.]]> 2021-03-04 22:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mullarkeypatrick1/y25o0buxvoad6lye/wish/1271518189