cc_English Language Arts_Grade 8_Access information and ideas for diverse purposes and from a variety of sources and evaluate their relevance, accuracy, and reliability

examples include to inquire, to explore, to inform, to interpret, to explain, to take a position, to evaluate, to problem solve, to entertain

Students should be prompted to ask: Does it meet the purpose? Is it current? Does it add new information?

Students should be prompted to distinguish fact from opinion and to consider the source of the information, whether it is supported by evidence, whether it is factually correct, and whether other sources support it.

Students should be prompted to consider the credibility of voice, whether it is a primary or a secondary source, and the trustworthiness and authority of the source.