EDD 8100: Academic Writing
Evaluation Sources Discussion
What qualities and characteristics do YOU think are important when selecting sources for your assignments?
- Which criteria do you think are important to decide how “trustworthy” or “reliable” a source is?
- What tells you that you can trust someone or something, in general?
- What specific qualities do you look for in a source?
- Which criteria are important to decide whether a source is useful for your paper or assignment?
- What tells you that an article is a relevant or good article?
CRAAP Test Video
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CRAAP Test
The CRAAP Test is a helpful tool for deciding whether to use a source in your paper using five criteria: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
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C Currency When was it last published/posted, revised or updated? Is the information current enough to be accurate? |
R Relevance Does it relate to your topic or answer your question? Who is the intended audience? Is the language too technical or too simple? |
A Authority Who is the author, publisher, source, or sponsor? What are their credentials or affiliations? Is the author qualified to write on the topic? |
A Accuracy Where does the information come from? Is it supported by evidence? Can you verify the claims? Has it been reviewed or refereed? |
P Purpose Why was this information created (e.g. inform, sell, etc.)? Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda? Is the point of view impartial? |
Media Bias
Ad Fontes Media. (2023). Media bias chart [Infographic]. https://adfontesmedia.com/
For an interactive version and the most up-to-date information, please click the infographic or the link in the citation to visit Ad Fontes Media's website.