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PHI 210 WEBTEXT CAHPTER 5.1 – 5.6
5 Sources / Page 5.1 Credibility
Suppose your friend forwards you an article claiming that Beanie Babies contain brown
recluse spider eggs. Provide at least two reasons why that claim is not credible based
on the information in the passage above.
 The tone of the passage suggests that owners of Beanie Babies should be
excited to see poisonous spiders hatching from their toys, which is so absurd that
it should give a clue that the tone is more satirical than factual.
Which of the following is a sign that an article might come from a fake news website?
Which of the following BEST describes how the information in the passage supports or
refutes the original claim?
5 Sources / Page 5.2 Practice: Credibility
Your friend posts on social media: “Mind-blowing fact! More people have died from
drowning in molasses than from coyote attacks!” But is that actually true?
Off the top of your head, how plausible does the above claim sound? Explain your
answer. (opinion)