Conflicting Information Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RI.8.9

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There are many different times where you we find information that contradicts other sources of information that you have found in your research. What do you do? Which source should you trust? The first thing you should do is to classify the source of the information. If it is a primary source that either directly engaged in the event of the topic or was the subject of the topic, it is likely more valid. If that still doesn't satisfy the validity of the sources look for additional sources that could back either one of the accounts. These worksheets will walk you through process of validating sources of information.

Conflicting Information Worksheets:

Analyzing Conflicting Information – The best thing to do is to compare opinion articles here.

Was It A Fluke! – These two articles are about the same event, but they make you feel slightly differently.

What's Your Nature? – An organizer that can be used for any works you have.

The Big Mixup! – Where are the facts coming from for this work on Washington D.C.?

Handling Conflict in Texts – I find this organizer to be extremely helpful.

Deconflicting Sources – It is necessary to use multiple sources when conducting research, but sometimes multiple sources can provide conflicting information.

The Future... – A different angle to think about college with.

Weighing Conflicting Information – Choose one of the topics and interview a classmate about the topic.

Conflicting Sources – Use the graphic organizer to identify where the texts disagree, and whether or not the disagreement is regarding a matter of fact or interpretation.

My Topic – Use the Venn diagram to record information from each text.

Writing a Biography – Biographers draw from many sources of information when trying to find out the story of a person's life.

Where's the Water? – Fill in the chart to identify the conflicting information. State whether or not the conflict is a matter of fact or interpretation.

Solar Energy – Identify the conflicting information. Then answer the questions.

Understanding Conflicting Information – We look at sign language and chimpanzees.

Interpreting Conflicting Information – When researching a topic, you should always use multiple sources for information.

What to Do When You Come Across Conflicting Information


While reading a text, it is very common to come across a piece of information that opposes the relevant information you already have in that particular respect or an idea that has been presented by the author before the opposing one within the same text. This is a point of great confusion and annoyance for a reader and most of the readers tend to ignore such a point of conflict and carry on with their reading. However, ignoring the conflicting information is not a useful practice especially when you are reading something as a student for academic purposes or other informational purposes.


Here is what you can do to get your confusion and reservations cleared after coming across any conflicting idea or information in a text:


Consult Your Teacher


This is probably the easiest and the simplest way to get your confusions answered. Whenever you confront an idea that conflicts with the one you already believe in, you must seek help from your teachers. The teacher might solve your problem right at the spot and you can freely continue your reading with your concepts about the text cleared.


Search the Web


In the case of your teacher's inability to clear your confusion, there is nothing better than the internet to help you out. Whenever you come across a conflicting piece of information, you must Google it right at the moment to get your confusions cleared. Surfing the web can also give you more relevant and useful information about the idea you searched for and can broaden your knowledge.


Try Comparing the Different Contexts


Sometimes, the ideas and information change a little bit when looked from different lenses and in different contexts. In case of coming across conflicting viewpoints, you must compare the two contexts in which those conflicting ideas have been presented to see if each of these suits the needs of its context better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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