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The document presents a guessing game format for evaluating various sources of information, both print and web-based. It introduces the CRAAP Test as a method for assessing the reliability of information, focusing on criteria such as currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Additionally, it includes a rubric for scoring the reliability of sources based on these criteria.

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The document presents a guessing game format for evaluating various sources of information, both print and web-based. It introduces the CRAAP Test as a method for assessing the reliability of information, focusing on criteria such as currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Additionally, it includes a rubric for scoring the reliability of sources based on these criteria.

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Welcome to the

English Class
Guessing Game

GOOGLE
Guessing Game

ENCYCLOPEDIA
Guessing Game

NEWSPAPER
Guessing Game

MOZILLA
FIREFOX
Guessing Game

DICTIONARY
Guessing Game

WIKIPEDIA
Guessing Game

INTERNET
EXPLORER
SOURCES OF INFORMATION

PRINT SOURCES WEB SOURCES


Print Web

PRINT
VS.
WEB
Questions to think about

Are all the information How am I going to tell if the


on print and web information on those sources
sources reliable? are reliable?
GROUP
ACTIVITY
Directions: You are tasked to do
research about AI videos which are
used by hackers to hook victims.
Evaluate the given text taken from
the internet. Use the CRAAP Test in
evaluating the information.
The CRAAP TEST: Source Evaluation

1. Currency
• When was the source posted or published? ________________________

2. Relevance
• What stated information is relevant to the topic? ____________________

_________________________________________________________________
• Who is the target audience? ______________________________________
The CRAAP TEST: Source Evaluation

3. Authority
• Who is the author? _________________________________________

4. Accuracy
• What evidence supports the stated relevant information?

______________________________________________________________

5. Purpose
• What is the purpose of the information? ___________________________
HOW TO
EVALUATE
INFORMATION
?
HOW TO
EVALUATE
INFORMATION
?
The CRAAP TEST: Source Evaluation Rubric
CRITERIA 0 1 2 3

Currency When was There is no date, no Published date is shown, but not Update is shown but is slightly Updates are shown, regular and current.
the information written updates shown, updated in a long time out of date
& last updated information is out of
date

Reliability and •Information is difficult •Has grammatical and spelling errors. •Easy to understand, •Some • No errors, clear concise, well written,
Accuracy Where did to understand. •May •Consistent line of thought, spelling and grammar errors, •Information is current, accurate and
the author get this include errors and has •Information is superficial. •Information is current and relevant. •An in-depth understanding
information? incomplete or accurate. of the related issues shows the
inaccurate information. author's familiarity with the subject.
•Links to or from are also reliable.
Has a bibliography.

Authority of Author •No author is identified •Author is identified, and no •Author is identified, contact •Author and publisher are clearly
Who is responsible for •No publisher credentials are given. •No contact details given, credentials are identified, respected and reliable. •Able
the information? details given. •The publisher is not valid. •The publisher is identified to confirm legitimacy of the author and
reputable. and reputable. content

Purpose/Point of View •Information is •Contains some questionable content •Facts are presented free from •Facts are presented free from bias and
Does the information presented with emotive with a few emotive words. •The bias. •Information is thorough information is thorough, •Multiple
seem fairly words, unbalanced content is the opinion of the author viewpoints are given. •Purpose is clearly
represented, or is it views or questionable with little support of facts. identifiable as educational with an
biased? facts. intended audience.
IS THE SOURCE RELIABLE?

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