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CRAP Test for a Source of Information

Title:
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Author:
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Publication (company or organization who owns the website):
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Currency

How recent is the information?

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How recently was the website updated?

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Is this current enough to use as evidence for your question or proof for your claim? Why
or why not? ______
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Reliability

Are there spelling mistakes on the website? ________ If yes, how many can you find?

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Is the content of the website mostly facts or opinions? ____________ Explain how you
know: ____________
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Does the website link to references or sources for the facts and evidence in the site?

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Is it a primary or secondary source? _____________ Explain how you know:
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Do the links to the sources actually work?
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Authority

What are the authors credentials? (Is the author an expert in the topic?) For example:
o Do they have a college degree (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) in the topic theyre writing
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about? _____________
Do they have experience doing something that relates to the topic theyre writing

about? _________
How can you contact the author if you have questions?

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Can you trust the author? Explain why:
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Is the information so detailed that you dont have questions? Or is it vague so you still
have questions that are not answered?
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Purpose/Point of View

What is the point of the site? Is it trying to inform you, persuade you, sell you
something, or entertain you? Explain your answer:

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What is the domain (.edu, .org, .com, .gov)? How could this influence the point of view
of the information?
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I can trust this site: ____________________________

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Source Summary:

My Teacher can trust this site:

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2 Short Quotes from the source that relate to your question or claim
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2)
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2 paraphrased quotes that relate to your questions or claim (summarize long
quotes in your own words)
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2)
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How does the evidence from above answer your question or prove your claim?
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