WorksheetsYou Don't Know CRAAP
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "C" stand for in CRAAP?
a)
currency
b)
correctness
c)
culmination
d)
cuteness
2.
Which is NOT information you consider when evaluating a website for currency?
a)
when it was published
b)
if it is in English
c)
if the links are functional
d)
if it is current or out-of-date for the topic
3.
What does the R stand for in CRAAP?
a)
relevance
b)
resource
c)
relatability
d)
renaissance
4.
When considering the authority (source of the information), which of the following is NOT information you want to find for the author?
a)
his/her credentials
b)
his/her GPA
c)
organizations he/she works for or with
d)
his/her educational and professional experience
5.
Which of the following is NOT important when evaluating the writer's purpose on a website?
a)
The author's political bias.
b)
The author's breakfast meal.
c)
The author's religious bias.
d)
The author's institutional bias.
6.
When evaluating a website for research purposes, the majority of the information should be
a)
opinion-based
b)
propaganda-based
c)
carbon-based
d)
fact-based
7.
You are researching current medical breakthroughs for a class presentation. You have found a website that uses information from 2004. Is this website a good resource?
a)
Yes, because a lot of important breakthroughs occurred in the early 2000s.
b)
Yes, because if the website had more important information it would have automatically updated the website.
c)
No, because you only ever want to use websites created in the last 3 years.
d)
No, because 13 years ago is not current enough for this topic.
8.
You are researching the most recent presidential election and the reasons why people voted for a candidate. Which would be the best website to use?
a)
a non-partisan organization that publishes polls of voters from a broad range of the political spectrum
b)
a blog created by a conservative thinker interviewing some friends of the writer
c)
a blog created by a liberal thinker interviewing some friends of the writer
d)
an online encyclopedia that explains how the electoral college functions
9.
You are researching the impact of chemical plants on ground water, and the first website you visit appears to be current, relevant, and accurate. Also, the author's credentials are strong and she is an expert in this field. Should you begin writing your research paper using this website?
a)
No, because the information is out of date
b)
Yes, because it meets all the criteria for a good resource
c)
No, because you need to look at other websites as well before beginning your paper, so you can cross-check this website
d)
Yes, because you only look at one website to do a research paper
10.
You are researching the cultural history of body modification in the United States. Of the following, which would be the best online resource to use for your research paper?
a)
an article in an American history journal on tattoos and piercings over the centuries
b)
an article on the various tribal tattoos of the aboriginal Australians
c)
a personal essay written by a person who has undergone body modifications
d)
a letter to the editor on the topic of body piercings
11.
Which CRAAP criterion checks whether the source is too biased?
a)
currency
b)
relevance
c)
purpose
d)
authority
12.
Which CRAAP criterion checks whether a source is advertising or informing?
a)
relevance
b)
purpose
c)
authority
d)
accuracy
13.
Which link on a website would you click to check AUTHORITY?
a)
About us
b)
Twitter/Facebook
c)
side advertisements
d)
Bibliography
14.
Definition: The truthfulness of a source's information.
a)
Currency
b)
Purpose
c)
Accuracy
d)
Relevance
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