Evaluating Information with
ABCD
Name____________
Article Title:
Who is the author or group who wrote this? ____________________
Is this person or group qualified to write this?_____ Why or why not?
A
uthority
Most sources have some bias.
What is the source’s main purpose? (Circle one: to inform, to persuade, to
entertain, to sell something)? Other _______________________
B
ias
Who might have a different opinion from this source? ____________
(It’s ok to have different opinions. Scientists, politicians, and people from
many professions have different opinions or may make hypotheses, and
answers may differ.)
Describe the opinion or bias of this source? _______________________
________________________________________________________
What are the most important facts or ideas in this article?

C

overage
What is the date of the information? ________________
D
Do you think this date is recent enough for this topic? ___________
Why or why not? ____________________________________________
ate
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Karla Krueger, 2011