Training Mission: Can I Trust This Author?

It is up to you to check an author's trustworthiness. Investigating the author will help you evaluate the honesty and fairness of information found on a web page.

First: Complete the Author MicroModule: Begin

One of these three authors is a phony. Can you find proof that one of the authors is a fake?

• Was Shakespeare Italian?
• Shakespeare's Life and Times
• Literary Dialogs: Dr. Marcus Letter

Response Rubric: Hit the Target

On Your Worksheet:

• Write the names of each site's author.
• In your notes, explain which site is written by a phony author.
• Provide proof for your answer.
• Turn your worksheet and post-test into your teacher.