CRAAP Review

Why do you apply the CRAAP test to a website?

• to see if it is useful for a game in class

• to see if you like the website

• to see if the website was created by Russian interests

• to see if the website is a good resource for research

What does "C" stand for in CRAAP?

• currency
• correctness
• culmination
• cuteness

Which is NOT information you consider when evaluating a website for currency?

• when it was published
• if it is in English
• if the links are functional
• if it is current or out-of-date for the topic

What does the R stand for in CRAAP?

• relevance
• resource
• relatability
• renaissance

Which is NOT information you consider when evaluating a website's relevance?

• Does the information relate to the topic?

• Is the information at an appropriate level (not for much younger or older audiences)?

• Are there a number of resources that have been looked at already?

• Does it conform to the Theory of Fortnite?

When considering the authority (source of the information), which of the following is NOT information you want to find for the author?

• his/her credentials
• his/her GPA
• organizations he/she works for or with
• his/her educational and professional experience

Why do you need to consider the URL when looking at a website?

• Some URLs come from out of the country and can't be trusted.
• Some URLs are made up and don't exist.
• Some URLs more often demonstrate bias or a hidden agenda.
• Some URLs tell you how much education a person has.

Why is information that has been peer edited more reliable than information that has not?

• Peer editors often check a writer's work for accuracy.

• Peer editors make sure that spelling and grammar is correct.

• Peer editors charge money to publish information.

• Peer editors are more intelligent than writers.

Which of the following is NOT important when evaluating the writer's purpose on a website?

• The author's political bias.

• The author's breakfast meal.

• The author's religious bias.

• The author's institutional bias.

When evaluating a website for research purposes, the majority of the information should be 

• opinion-based
• propaganda-based
• carbon-based
• fact-based