Fact or CRAAP? Review: Evaluating Online Sources

What does the R stand for in CRAAP?

• relevance
• resource
• relatability
• renaissance

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What does "C" stand for in CRAAP?

• currency
• correctness
• culmination
• cuteness

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Why do you apply the CRAAP test to a website?

• to see if it is useful for a game in class

• to see if you like the website

• to see if the website was created by Russian interests

• to see if the website is a good resource for research

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

When evaluating a website for research purposes, the majority of the information should be 

• opinion-based
• propaganda-based
• carbon-based
• fact-based

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

You are on a .gov site, but can't find an author's name. Can you use this site?

• Yes, because .gov indicates it is a government website, which are only published by government agencies therefore the agency is considered the author.

• No because it MUST have an author's name listed to be credible.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is this a trustworthy website?

www.cdc.gov/

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.8

Is this a trustworthy website?

Social Media

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.8

Is this a trustworthy website?

Wikipedia, WikiNews, Wikimedia, Wiki ANYTHING

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Website evaluation is important because...

• Anyone can create a website but might not be an expert on the topic.

• Information on the page may be correct BUT not what you are looking for.

• Information may not be current.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Assume you are doing research on healthy eating. You find an excellent source published online by Jenny Craig Weight Loss Systems. Which CRAAP criterion does this source NOT pass?

• purpose

• currency

• accuracy

• relevance