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Empower - Module 7 - Evaluating Information

Why Evaluate Sources

Evaluating Information

 

Photograph of Abraham Lincoln

 

Don't accept any information from the Internet at face value. 
~ Abraham Lincoln (1862)

Evaluate ALL Potential Sources:


●     Websites     ●     Social Media     ●     Newspapers     ●     Journals     ●

●     Television     ●     Books     ●     Magazines     ●

 

Reputable Sources:

  • Strive for accuracy and reliability
  • Occasionally publish incorrect or biased information

 

Bottom Line: 
Always Evaluate Information You Find!!
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