Checking an author's credentials is a part of which CRAAP criteria?

• Currency

• Reliability

• Authoritiy

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Checking for bias ties into which of the five CRAAP criteria?

• Currency

• Reliability

• Authority

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 

• the author is an expert
• the information comes from a well-known newspaper
• It is not clear who the author is
• the information is current

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What source isn't credible?

• A webpage with an unidentified author or affiliation

• A webpage from a college or university

• A government webpage

• A peer reviewed article

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Scholarly articles are _____.

• are not good choices for research

• written in school

• written by experts in the field

• provided by wikipedia

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

  Which of the following statements best describes the meaning of  a "credible source"

• Credible sources are trustworthy, reliable sources.
• Credible sources contain information that has been mentioned in movies.
• A credible source is always found on the internet.
• Credible sources are information from the government and people's opinions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should you look for when it comes to the WHO of a website or webpage? (Check all that apply.)

• Is there more information about the author or organization on the Internet?

• Is the author dead or alive?

• Is there a mailing address, email address or telephone number listed on the site?

• Has the author published other books/articles/websites about the topic?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A credible source should include which of the following?

• logical information

• many spelling and grammar errors

• an unbiased point of view relevant to your research

• simple navigation of drop down menus, home page returns, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An indicator that a web source is current and being maintained is when it has been updated in the last...

• 2 years

• year

• 6-12 months

• 3-6 months

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The purpose of research is to...

• Give examples of different topics

• Explain different ideas

• Persuade the reader

• Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic