CRAP ~ WEBSITE EVALUATION

Common Core ~ Students will be able to: To be ready for college, workforce training, and life in a technological society, students need the ability to gather, comprehend, evaluate, synthesize, and report on information and ideas, to conduct original research in order to answer questions or solve problems, and to analyze and create a high volume and extensive range of print and non-print texts in media forms old and new. The need to conduct research and to produce and consume media is embedded into every aspect of today’s curriculum. In like fashion, research and media skills and understandings are embedded throughout the Standards rather than treated in a separate section. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

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CRAP TEST The CRAP test is a way to evaluate a source based on the following criteria: Currency Reliability Authority Purpose/Point of View Click Above ~ CRAAP Test

Currency How recent is the information? Can you identify the date created? Has the website been updated recently? How can you tell? Is there a copyright date listed? Is there any "link rot"? Is the source current enough for your topic?

Reliability What kind of information is included in the resource? Is it a primary source? secondary? Is the content primarily opinion? Is it balances? Does the creator provide references or sources for data? quotations? Does the site acknowledge other links?

Authority Who is the author, publisher, sponsor or creator? Can you identify them? Is the author a professional in their field? Can you contact the author? What are their credentials? Are they reputable? What are the publishers interests in the information? Does the source belong to an individual? organization? academic institution? other group?

Purpose/Point of View Is the site primarily fact or opinion? Are the goals clearly stated? Are all sides of the issue fairly presented? Is the sources trying to sell you something? What is the websites extension?

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