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aCTIvITy 2.15
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Conducting effective research
Word CoNNeCTIoNS
Multiple Meaning Words
Currency often refers to money or financial exchanges, but it can also mean “the state of being current,” such as the currency of information, or “general use or acceptance,” such as an idea gaining widespread currency.
my Notes
5. What do you know about the following criteria that define reliable Internet sites? Fill in the chart with your current knowledge.
Criteria for Evaluating Websites
Accuracy
Validity
Authority
Currency
Coverage
6. What types of websites are reliable and trustworthy? Why?
7. Now it is time to find additional evidence from a variety of outside sources to strengthen your argument. First, form two or three research questions that will help you to support your claim:
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