Currency
What does the "C" in CRAAP stand for?
What is currency?
What does the "R" in CARP stand for?
What is: Relevance?
What does the first "A" in CARP stand for?
Authority
What does the "P" in CRAAP stand for?
Purpose
Why is it important to check the currency of a source?
What is: to ensure that the information you are using is up to date
Why is it important for a source to be relevant to your research?
To make sure you are writing about the correct thing and staying on-topic.
What does the second "A" in CARP stand for?
Accuracy
Why is it important to decide the purpose of a source?
To know if the author's intentions were for a good reason. That they weren't trying to sell you something or entertain you. It is important to use sources that teach and inform.
What are some ways to determine if a source is current?
How can you determine if a source is relevant to your topic?
Why is it important to consider the authority of a source?
To make sure the person who wrote it is an expert
How can you determine the purpose of a source?
By reading the source
Give an example of a source that would be considered current
What is: any source that was posted or updated within the last 5 years.
Give an example of a source that would be considered relevant to a research project about the Colosseum.
The National Geographic source about the Colosseum that we used in class.
How can you determine if a source is written by an authoritative figure or organization
You can google search them and see if they are qualified by looking up their education.
Give an example of a source that would be considered biased.
Answers can vary, one example could be a political campaign website
What are potential consequences of using outdated information?
What is: using information that isn't correct and bringing down the credibility of your research?
What are the potential drawbacks of using sources that don't stay on topic?
Putting incorrect information in your research that does not fit in with your topic will make it weaker.
What are potential risks of using sources from unreliable authors or organizations?
You could use information that isn't correct or completely fake.
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