Reliable Sources and the CRAAP Method

When researching, it is important to use:

• Unreliable sources

• As many sources as possible

• Sources that support your opinion

• Reliable sources

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Sources are reliable because they have been written by:

• teachers and professors

• experts in the field

• politicians

• educational institutions

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Unreliable resources are sources written by authors that:

• know a lot about the topic

• enjoy the topic

• may not have a thorough understanding of the topic

• are experts in the field

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Essentially anyone can post information on the internet.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

We need to be _______________ in order to determine hat is reliable/unreliable.

• researchers

• excited about research

• critical readers

• enthusiastic readers

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why is it important to use reliable sources in research?

• To ensure that information is accurate

• To strengthen your research/point

• To entertain the reader

• To make the reader happy

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Check all of the POSSIBLE reliable sources?

• Academic Research

• Social Media Posts

• Political Websites

• Peer reviewed articles

• Books

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If a website is trying to convince you to embrace a certain ideaology, then it is a(n) _________ source.

• Reliable

• Unreliable

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The CRAAP Method Stands for:

• Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy,

  Purpose

• Creativity,

  Relatability,

  Artistry,

  Authors,

  Perspective

• Collaboration,

  Reliability,

  Attitude,

  Ability,

  Pensive

• Criteria,

  Resourcefulness,

  Action,

  Anonymity,

  Persistence

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the CRAAP Method?

• An outline to use for your research paper

• The steps to writing a thesis

• Guidelines for vetting reliable/unreliable sources

• A database with reliable sources listed

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9