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WRD098 Wilder-Tack

Learn about verifying the accuracy of facts and claims in a political speech using SIFT.

Identify the most important words

Characteristics of good search terms include:
  • nouns
  • concise
  • nonpartisan
  • not sentences
     

Look at this speech excerpt. Which words do you think would make good search terms?

Screenshot from WRD098 worksheet featuring claim made in the 2024 Presidential Debate


(Here are the words your librarian chose.)

Screenshot from WRD098 worksheet featuring claim made in the 2024 Presidential Debate with keywords circled

Visit UCSB's The American Presidency Project for the full transcript of this speech and quotation in context.

Additional search terms

Additional search terms relevant to your overall fact-checking assignment could include words that get at the purpose or outcome of your search.

  • truth
  • "fact checking"
  • accuracy
  • validity

As a class on Wednesday, we can crowd source and fill out this list of search terms more if needed.

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