Information and Inquiry · Informational Writing

Evaluating Reliability

Distinguishing between fact and opinion and checking the bias of various sources.

Key Questions

  1. 1What signs indicate that an information source might be biased or one sided?
  2. 2How can we verify the expertise of an author in a digital environment?
  3. 3Why is it important to compare multiple sources when researching a historical event?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E5LY02
Year: Year 5
Subject: English
Unit: Information and Inquiry
Period: Informational Writing

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