Order ID | 7281547807 |
Subject | E-Commerce |
Topic | The CRAAP Test assignment |
Type | Essay |
Writer level | University |
Style | APA |
Sources / references | 2 |
Language | English(U.S.) |
Description / paper instructions
Once again read the detail instruction This week’s assignment is filling out the CRAAP Test for a Web page – that will be related to the research question for an essay. Week 4 – The CRAAP Test assignment Prepare: • Read Module 3 of your course textbook and review the Evaluating Information—Applying the CRAAP Test (Links to an external site.) • Find a non-scholarly web page that relates to your research question (you can use this web page for your annotated bibliography). Keep in mind you are to find a web page and not a website. Review the Websites versus Web Pages handout to be sure you understand the difference between the two. • Examine your chosen non-scholarly web page for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Reflect: Reflect on the elements of the CRAAP test and how each one indicates the credibility and reliability of a source. • Consider how your evaluation of each of these elements affects your understanding of the strength of the source. • Think about why it is important to evaluate any web page that you plan to rely on for information. Write: • Apply the CRAAP Test to your source. o For each of the CRAAP criteria, start a new paragraph. o In each paragraph, state which criterion you are addressing and evaluate the source based on that criterion. o Provide specific examples to support your evaluation. • Evaluate your source’s overall strength based on the elements of the CRAAP test. Is this source appropriate to use in answering to your research question, why or why not? • • Explain one thing you have learned from the process of doing this CRAAP test. • Provide a properly formatted APA reference to the web page at the end of your initial post. You must cite and reference any sources that you use in your posts, including your textbook or any other sources of information that you use. Please refer to the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) and Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) for help with citing and referencing your sources. Your initial post must be at least 350 words and address all of the prompt’s elements. Elaborate on each part of these sections The CRAAP TEST The CRAAP Test is a list of questions that help you determine if the sources you found are accurate and reliable. Keep in mind that the following list is not static or complete. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need. Key: * indicates criteria is for Web sources only Currency: The timeliness of the information. • When was the information published or posted? • Has the information been revised or updated? • Is the information current or out-of date for your topic? • Are the links functional? * Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs. • Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? • Who is the intended audience? • Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)? • Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use? • Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? Authority: The source of the information. • Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? • Are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations given? • What are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations are given? • What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic? • Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? • Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? examples: .com .edu .gov .org .net * Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content. • Where does the information come from? • Is the information supported by evidence? • Has the information been reviewed or refereed? • Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? • Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion? • Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? Purpose: The reason the information exists. • What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade? • Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? • Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda? Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? |