Evaluating Sources - C.R.A.P.

The C in the C.R.A.P. model stands for. . . 

• currency
• crap
• collective
• credible

The R in the C.R.A.P. model stands for. . . 

• realistic
• relevance
• radical
• random

The A in the C.R.A.P. model stands for. . . 

• analyze
• article
• answer
• authority

The P in the C.R.A.P. model stands for. . . 

• publish
• persuasive
• perspective or purpose
• persistant

The goal of the C.R.A.P. model is to help students. . . 

• determine a source's level of credibility
• give students something fun to say
• help students learn bigger words
• help students organize information

A synonym (word that means the same thing) for credible is. . . 

• trustworthy
• biased
• confusing
• difficult

What does it mean to evaluate something?

• to determine the value of something
• to write the key points
• to compare and contrast
• to create something new from something old

What does it mean to have a bias?

• one-sided way of thinking
• being open-minded to multiple perspectives
• having an opinion
• being unsure of what you believe

Why is it important to know whether a source is credible or not?

• some source information is totally inaccurate
• the information you use reflects on your own credibility
• fake news is becoming more and more of a problem
• all answers are correct

If I can't determine the author / organization or currency of a source, I cannot use it for my research.

• true
• false