TRAAP Method

What does the 'T' stand for in the TRAAP method?

• Tricky

• Teachable

• Timeliness

• Totally Awesome

If you are looking at a website to see if it is believable, trustworthy and realistic, you are looking for the ___________ in the TRAAP method.

• Timeliness

• Relevance

• Accuracy

• Purpose

If I am checking to make sure the website matches my research needs at my level, I am looking for the ______________.

• Timeliness

• Relevance

• Accuracy

• Author

I would be able to see that the AUTHOR is probably an expert on the topic if the website is a ________. (check all that apply)

• .gov

• .com

• .edu

• .org

If I see that a website was published or updated more than 3 years ago, this is probably not the best choice for me as I think about the "Timeliness" category of TRAPP.

• True

• False

Knowing your PURPOSE for your research is important. Websites usually fall into 3 categories for their PURPOSE. They are

• Entertain

  Sell

  Advertise

• Perform

  Teach

  Inform

• Buy

  Sell

  Trade

• Persuade

  Inform

  Sell

How long should you spend on each part of the TRAAP method when you are evaluating a website?

• 1-2 minutes

• 5-10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• at least an hour