CARP
reliability
primary
secondary
miscellaneous
100

What does the C in CARP stand for?

Current?

100
True or False? Any source I look up on the internet is reliable.
What is false.
100
Which is a primary source? A. Atlas B. Diary C. Encyclopedia D. Almanac
What is B. Diary
100

Which of these is a secondary source? a. biography b. letter from WWII soldier

What is a. biography

100

what is the difference between an autobiography, and a biography?

What is an autobiography is a primary source, and biography is a secondary source. An autobiography is a story about the author written by the author, where a biography is a story about someone written by someone else.

200

What does the "A" in CARP stand for?

Author

200
Which of these is a reliable source? A. fortune cookie B. Textbook C. Twitter D. Google
What is B. Textbook
200
A primary source contains: A. firsthand information B. an interpretation of firsthand events c. large words D. secondhand information
What is a. firsthand information
200
what is a secondary source? a. the second source you find b. a source written by someone a step or two removed from the topic c. first hand information, directly from someone central to the topic
What is b. a source written by someone a step or two removed from the topic
200
True or False? a source can be both primary and secondary
What is True, a source can be both primary and secondary
300

What does the "R" in CARP stand for?

Reliable

300
True or False: A lot of bias in a source tells me that it is very reliable!

False--bias can tend to influence the reliability of the source

300
A primary source is: a. your favorite source b. the first source you find c. a source that comes directly from a person or document central to your topic d. a source that comes directly from someone else's experience of the topic
What is c. a source that comes directly from a person or document central to your topic.
300
A secondary source contains: a. pictures b. large words c. an interpretation of firsthand events d. firsthand information
What is c. an interpretation of firsthand events
300

Give me two examples of a primary source:

-Letters

-Journals

-Photos from the time

-Etc.

400

What does the "P" in CARP stand for?

Purpose

400
You are researching presidents of the United States. What is the best reliable source to look for? A. twitter B. Wikipedia C. google D. encyclopedia
What is d. encyclopedia
400
True or false? Primary sources are always better than secondary sources, and why?
What is False, primary sources are not always better than a secondary source. It depends on your topic of study and thesis of your essay.
400
Which is a secondary source? a. autobiography b. biography
What is b. biography
400

All these sources are primary or secondary? textbook, almanac, atlas, encyclopedia

What is secondary

500

Why do we use the CARP method?

It helps us take a closer look  at sources and whether they are reliable, trustworthy sources or not!

500
What is the most reliable primary source for a research topic on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his accomplishments, and obstacles? A. His mothers diary B. His speeches C. Google D. facebook
What is B. his speeches
500
Give three examples of primary sources
What is : diary speech photographs autobiography
500
You are given this topic to research: students in America, versus students in China Which secondary source would best help your research and be the most reliable? a. a Chinese student's facebook b. a published article about the learning gains made amongst Chinese students c. a diary entry of an American student d. an article published in china about their economy
What is b. a published article about the learning gains made amongst Chinese students
500

Give me two examples of secondary sources:

-Textbook

-Encyclopedia

-Etc.

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