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EVALUATION OF SOURCES
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While evaluating the source of the information using
AUTHORITY
- You will look out for:-
Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
Is the information supported by evidence
Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
Who is the intended audience?
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What factors help to determine the Authority of a source?
Education, expertise, and job title of authors
Everything on the internet is authoritative
If celebrities endorse the source
Price, popularity, graphics
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Which of these can be a
SOURCE
of getting information...
PDF,Blog,Website,Article, Journal,Interview, Presentation
Book,Encylopedia,Newspaper,Magazine, Research Paper
All of these
Image,DVD,Video,Film,Podcast,Broadcast, Gov.Publications
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While evaluating the source of the information using
ACCURACY
- You will look out for:-
the language or tone - contains biased or free of emotion?
Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?
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An author might be qualified if he or she....
is a student writing an assignment.
has an education or training on the topic.
is a reporter working for a recognized news source.
has work experience related to the topic.
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What does the "R" in the acronym C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
Relevance
Reality
Real
Reliable
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Which of these topics must have the most timely information?
neuroscience
culinary arts
sculpture
shakespeare
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What does the "P" in the acronym C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
People
Policy
Persuade
Purpose
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Which statement is
not worded
in a biased manner?
Canada's Trudeau to discuss NAFTA in meeting with Trump.
Here's what Obama is "cooking up" to sabotage Trump!
Stand up to Trump's blacklist!
Dogs deserve better than an outdated beauty pageant.
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True or False: An impressive visual presence guarantees source reliability.
True
False
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Which of the following can help determine
bias?
Look for overly emotional language
Check who funds the site
All of these
Read their mission statement
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What does the "C" in the acronym C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
Calendar
Currency
Column
Credible
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If a website is objective, that means it is....
only gives one side of an opinion or topic.
presents all sides of a topic equally
bases its information on facts
bases its information on fiction.
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If a website is biased, it means....
presents all sides of a topic equally.
bases its information on fiction.
only gives one side of an opinion or topic
bases its information on facts
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What does the second "A" in the acronym C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
Authority
Accuracy
Author
Auto-generated
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On a web site, where is the best place to look to determine authority?
About Us
Homepage
Copyright
Privacy
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The BEST source for reliable research information is...
a blog
online databases (like Infohio)
Google
Wikipedia
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Of all of these domain suffixes, the
MOST reliable
is.....
.gov
.net
.com
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The most credible sources provide...
ads, opinions, conjecture
videos, images, audio
bibliography, measurable data, expert quotes
assertions
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While evaluating the source of the information using
CURRENCY
- You will look out for:-
Is the information at an appropriate level
The purpose of the information? to sell? or entertain?
Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?
Is the information current or out-of dated for your topic?
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What does
'authority'
mean when referring to a source's credibility?
The person or organization who wrote a site's content
The person who programmed the site.
What makes the author an expert in the subject
The service that hosts the website
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What does the first "A" in the acronym C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
Author
Automated
Authority
Acceptable
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What is evidence?
Viewpoint
Results of scholarly research
Conjecture
Celebrity opinion
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When you
evaluate a website
, you should....
hope that it gives you information you can use.
examine it critically.
use a rubric.
give it a score from 1-10.
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Which domain extensions are more reliable?
.io, .en
.com, .net
.edu, .gov
.org, .cn
