Google Internet Keep Safe Workshop 1: Detecting Lies and Staying True Instructor Handbook - Manual (Page 23)

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Workshop 1
Lesson Plan 1: Detecting Lies
Source Comparison Tool: Answer sheet
Name of Web Source and URL
Web Source 1: URL: http://www.aliensthetruth.com
Name: Aliens the Truth
Purpose of website: Personal website of an enthusiast, expressing his
own views on the subject.
Web Source 2: URL: http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astrobiologist/popular/
Name: NASA – Astrobiology, Life in the Universe: Ask an Astrobiologist
Purpose of website: Educate, provide accurate, up-to-date and
comprehensive information regarding astrobiology.
Web Source 3: URL: http://www.seti.org
Name: SETI Institute
Purpose of website: Informational website to educate about research
done by SETI.
Look at the criteria below and mark X in the Yes or No column for each Web Source
Web Evaluation Checklist Web
Source 1
Web
Source 2
Web
Source 3
Authority Yes No Yes No Yes No
Is it clear who wrote the content? X X X
Is the author an expert on the subject? Does he
have a good reputation? X X
Is there contact information that can be verified? X X X
Does the domain extension match the content?*
(See reference guide of domain extensions) X X
Accuracy
Do you believe that the content is true? X X X
Does the information use correct grammar,
spelling and sentence structure? X X
Are photos, if there are any, real? X X NA X
Objectivity
Is the information presented in a balanced way? X X X
Is all the information included? X X X
If there are advertisements, do they match the
content on the page? NA NA X