Source Evaluation
This letter in the CRAAP test asks whether your source is up-to-date for your topic.
What is Currency?
This type of punctuation indicates that the writer is using author’s exact words.
Using two or more sources together in one paragraph is called this research skill.
What is synthesis?
This sentence clearly states the main argument or position of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
If you check an author’s credentials, education, or professional background, you are evaluating this part of a source.
What is Authority?
Putting information into your own words and structure while keeping the original meaning is called this.
What is paraphrasing?
When you address the opposing argument and show that their information or ideas are false you are doing what counterargument techinique?
What is refutation?
These statements support the thesis and are usually found at the beginning of body paragraphs.
What are claims?
This part of the CRAAP test asks whether the information is supported by evidence and free from errors.
What is Accuracy?
This type of writing briefly states the main idea of a text in a condensed form.
What is a summary?
When a writer acknowledges an opposing viewpoint in order to strengthen their argument, they are presenting this.
What is a counterargument?
Facts, statistics, examples, or quotations that support a claim are called this.
What is evidence?
If a website is trying to sell you something or strongly persuade you to agree with one side, you are evaluating this element.
What is Purpose?
In MLA format, this type of citation appears in parentheses at the end of a sentence and usually includes the author’s last name and page number.
What is a parenthetical citation?
This part of an argument responds directly to the counterargument by explaining why it is flawed, limited, or less convincing.
What is a rebuttal?
This part of a paragraph explains how the evidence proves the claim and connects back to the thesis.
What is analysis (or elaboration)?
Being able to identify the author, verify their expertise, and find contact information helps establish this aspect of credibility.
What is Authorship (or Authority/Credibility)?
Even if you change the wording of a source but fail to give credit, you are committing this academic offense.
What is plagiarism?
In a sophisticated research paragraph, a writer may briefly accept part of an opposing claim as valid before explaining why their own position is stronger. This technique is called this.
What is a concession?
This final paragraph reinforces the thesis, summarizes key ideas, and leaves the reader with a lasting impression.
What is a conclusion?