The RAVEN acronym is as listed:

Reputation, Ability to Observe, Vested Interest, Evidence, & Neutrality

What is the point of the RAVEN method?

To analyze the credibility/reliability of an article

What question should you ask when figuring out the vested interest of a source?

Does the author gain anything by lying/telling the truth?

Which author is most likely credible?

An author with given credentials

Which is an example of clear and harmful bias in writing?

A news article that only presents one side of a recent event

The R in RAVEN means Reputation, what does this mean?

The credentials of the author and the sources used

When using the RAVEN method to analyze a source, which of the following is important?

Looking for bias in the authors writing

Think about the RAVEN method, and select which article sounds most reliable based on it

The science behind the appeal to cats by: Tina Silly, Neuroscientist

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The RAVEN acronym is as listed:
Relevance, Ability to Observe, Verification, Evidence, & Neutrality
Reputation, Authority, Vested Interest, Expectations, & Neutrality
Reputation, Ability to Observe, Vested Interest, Evidence, & Neutrality
Relevance, Audience, Vested Interest, Evidence, & Neutrality
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What is the point of the RAVEN method?
To analyze the credibility/reliability of an article
To find relevant articles to your topic
To compare and contrast articles
To better understand articles
3
What question should you ask when figuring out the vested interest of a source?
Does the evidence support the authors claim?
Does the author have an experience linked with the topic?
Is there evident propaganda within the writing?
Does the author gain anything by lying/telling the truth?
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Which component of the RAVEN method focuses on the authors access to reliable data?
Evidence
Vested interest
Ability to observe
Reputation
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What can you use the RAVEN method on?
Periodicals
Online Journals
Articles
All of the above
6
Which author is most likely credible?
An anonymous author
A social media influencer
A high school student
An author with given credentials
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Which is an example of clear and harmful bias in writing?
A biography about someone’s life
A news article that only presents one side of a recent event
An article about someone’s opinions on hamsters
An article about the effects of drugs on the brain
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The R in RAVEN means Reputation, what does this mean?
The credentials of the author and the sources used
How the author can relate to the topic
How popular the publisher/author is
How the information is presented, towards one side or another
9
You’re doing a research project on the biodiversity of grass lawns, which of the following sources would be most helpful
An article by a high school student
None of these
An article that heavily criticizes anyone who has a grass lawn
An article by a biologist
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When using the RAVEN method to analyze a source, which of the following is important?
Looking for the authors date of birth
Looking for good questions the author asks
All of the above
Looking for bias in the authors writing
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Think about the RAVEN method, and select which article sounds most reliable based on it
The science behind the appeal to cats by: Tina Silly, Neuroscientist
How cats prove to be the best companions by: Anonymous
Why cats are lovable by: Bob Stinky, High school student
Why cats are cuter than dogs by: John Goober, Cat owner

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