Evaluating Sources
Statistics, facts, and quotes from experts are examples of...
What is evidence?
The "CRAAP" Test is used for...
What is evaluating the credibility of sources?
This type of writing tries to convince the readers of something.
What is argumentative writing?
The position or stance the argumentative essay takes.
What is the claim?
Websites ending in .gov are generally run by...
What is the government?
If a source hasn't been updated in years, the information might be...
What is outdated?
What is currency?
Strong argumentative essays include more than one viewpoint.
What is true?
Claims should start with "I think..."
What is false?
A TikTok influencer makes a post about climate change with no sources. This is a credibility issue because...
What is the lack of expertise/evidence?
If an article about health is written by a doctor, this increases its...
What is credibility?
The "R" in the CRAAP Test stands for...
This part of an argumentative essay acknowledges the opposing side's viewpoint.
What is a counterclaim?
A strong claim is debatable, clear, and...
What is specific?
An argumentative topic can be proven with only personal opinions.
What is false?
This tells you what qualifies an author to write about the topic.
What are the author's credentials or expertise?
The "P" in the "CRAAP" Test stands for...
What is purpose?
This part of an argumentative essay disproves the counterclaim with evidence and reasoning, strengthening the writer's stance.
What is a rebuttal?
"Homework is bad," is a weak claim because...
What is it is too vague?
This paragraph in an argumentative essay contains an engaging hook, background information/summary about the topic, and a claim.
What is an introductory paragraph?
A website only shows one side of the argument and refuses to acknowledge counterclaims. This credibility issue is...
What is bias?
What is authorship and accuracy?
Writers must do this to make a strong argument with counterclaims, rebuttals, and accurate evidence.
What is research the full argumentative topic?
Facts cannot be claims because...
What is they can't be argued?
This is what you should do if a source makes big claims but provides little to no evidence or proof.
What is avoid using the source?