Vocab
CRAAP Test
Sources
Action plans/interviews
Research questions
100

This prefix means "time"

What is chron-?

100

This is what the C in CRAAP stands for.

What is current?

100

This type of source provides original, firsthand accounts or evidence.

What is a primary source?

100

This is the purpose of an action project.

What is "sharing and applying research to make an impact in the community?"

100
This is a type of question that only has one, straightforward answer.

What is a "closed-ended question?"

200

This word means "to check or confirm that something is true or correct"

What is verify?

200

This step evaluates whether the information has to do with your topic.

What is "relevant?"

200

This is the term for the origin of where the information was found or gathered.

What is "source?"

200

This makes someone an expert on a topic.

What is "deep knowledge or firsthand experience gained through education, work, or a hobby?"

200

This is a type of question that can have multiple answers that require more detail/explanation.

What is an "open-ended question?"

300

The word "proponent" refers to someone who...

What is supports one side of an argument or issue?

300
This is what "accuracy" means in the CRAAP test.

What is "the precision or correctness of the information?"

300

Examples of this type of source include textbooks and articles summarizing events.

What is a "secondary source?"

300

This is the type of question that should be asked in an interview.

What is an "open-ended question?"

300

This is the purpose of a foundation question.

What is "to help answer the essential question?"

400

This word describes something that happens for a long time, or keeps happening.

What is "chronic?"

400

This CRAAP step evaluates the creator's qualifications and credibility.

What is "author/authority?"

400

This source type could include a historical artifact from that point in time.

What is a "primary source?"

400

This is the primary goal of an action project.

What is "making an impact in the community?"

400

The main, overall research question that all research is focused on answering.

What is an "essential question?"

500

The prefix "dis-" relates to two things being this close to each other.

What is apart/away from each other?

500

This step evaluates the reason the source was created and who was meant to read/view it.

What is "purpose?"
500

This term describes where a researcher finds evidence to support the main idea.

What is a "supporting detail?"

500

This is what interviews provide that are so beneficial to research.

What is "firsthand knowledge and perspective that might not be found in outside sources?"

500

This provides additional context for the essential question.

What is a foundation question?