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11.40 Triangulating Sources and Fact Checking Worksheet

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This American Literature English worksheet provides structured practice on 11.40 Triangulating Sources and Fact Checking. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

ELA.11.40 — Triangulating Sources and Fact-Checking: Grade 11 ELA practice focused on Triangulating Sources and Fact-Checking.

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American Literature

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English

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English Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Source 1: NOAA-style tide-gauge records. Source 2: local emergency-management flood maps. Source 3: a real-estate blog minimizing flood risk.

Which conclusion best triangulates the sources about coastal flooding?

ATrust Source 3 most because promotional or personal sources are always more objective than data sources.

BAverage all three sources as if source quality and purpose do not matter.

CReject every source because sources never agree perfectly.

DUse Source 1 and Source 2 together because they provide relevant, checkable evidence about coastal flooding, and treat Source 3 cautiously because its purpose or evidence base is weaker.

Solution & Explanation:Triangulation means comparing source type, purpose, evidence, and agreement. The strongest conclusion relies on the most relevant and verifiable sources while naming limits in weaker sources.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Source 1: a longitudinal study distinguishing correlation and causation. Source 2: a pediatric association guideline summary. Source 3: a viral influencer video about deleting every app.

Which conclusion best triangulates the sources about screen-time claims?

ATrust Source 3 most because promotional or personal sources are always more objective than data sources.

BAverage all three sources as if source quality and purpose do not matter.

CUse Source 1 and Source 2 together because they provide relevant, checkable evidence about screen-time claims, and treat Source 3 cautiously because its purpose or evidence base is weaker.

DReject every source because sources never agree perfectly.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Source 1: cafeteria waste-audit weights by category. Source 2: municipal composting data from comparable schools. Source 3: a poster from a compost-bin vendor.

Which conclusion best triangulates the sources about food waste?

ATrust Source 3 most because promotional or personal sources are always more objective than data sources.

BUse Source 1 and Source 2 together because they provide relevant, checkable evidence about food waste, and treat Source 3 cautiously because its purpose or evidence base is weaker.

CAverage all three sources as if source quality and purpose do not matter.

DReject every source because sources never agree perfectly.

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