How To Judge The Reliability Of A Source Flashcards

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What are the 5 most important things you need to watch out for when checking the reliability of the source?

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1/ is it what you know as truth?
2/ who wrote it?
3/ why did they write it?
4/ where did they get their information from?
5/ when did they write it?
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What does MME stand for?

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Match: does this source match what you know?
Motive: what would be their motive for writing this quotes
Exaggeration: does the source exaggerate and how much?

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