Informational Literacy in the Digital Age · Informational Writing

Evaluating Source Credibility

Developing criteria for assessing the reliability and authority of various online and print sources.

Key Questions

  1. 1What are the red flags that indicate a digital source may be spreading misinformation?
  2. 2How does the expertise of an author influence the weight of their claims in a technical report?
  3. 3Why is it important to verify information across multiple independent platforms?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Media Studies - Grade 9ON: Writing - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Informational Literacy in the Digital Age
Period: Informational Writing

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