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Chapter 5 Summary

This chapter covered the following learning objectives:
  • evaluating information in terms of relevancy and timeliness


  • examining information sources for their reliability, comprehensiveness, accuracy, and authority


  • understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources


  • determining the difference between fact, opinion, and propaganda


  • recognizing bias in information sources


  • organizing and synthesizing information in a manner that permits analysis, understanding, and communication
Quiz 5

Chapter 5, Page 27

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