How to Evaluate Sources for Relevance - Writing for Kids
3 min4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A research mini-lesson on relevance: judging whether a source actually helps answer your research question, even if it's reliable.
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Discussion questions
A relevant source actually helps answer YOUR question.
- What does 'relevant' mean?
- Can a source be reliable but not relevant? How?
- How do you match a source to your research question?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: relevant, topic, research question
- Check a source against your research question -- does it help?
- Explain why one source is or isn't relevant to your topic.