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Evaluating Sources
How do we know if
information is true?
Mozart Effect My friend’s sister
recommended that I get my new nephew some Baby Genius Mozart & Friends CDs because they will make him smarter.
Mozart Effect • Find a partner.
• Together, scan the two sources in front of you.
• Answer the questions on your handout and be prepared to share your answers with the group.
1) What is the Mozart Effect?2) What did the article conducted by University
of California Irvine discover? 3) What does the website about the Mozart
Effect say? What do you think it’s trying to argue?
4) What did the article conducted by Appalachian State University discover?
5) Which article do you trust more? Why? List at least 3 reasons and be prepared to share with the class.
How people
determine if
information is true
• Evidence
How people
determine if
information is true
• Evidence• Authority
How people
determine if
information is true
• Evidence• Authority• Consensus
Tools For Evaluating
Sources
CRAP
CurrencyRAP
CurrencyReliability
AP
CurrencyReliabilityAuthority
P
CurrencyReliabilityAuthorityPurpose
Currency
How current is the information? Is it outdated?
Is it very recent?
(Consensus)
Clues
• Check for currency by looking:– For a date in the citation if you’re looking
at a journal article in a database– After the title or at the bottom of the
article from a website
Reliability
Where did this information come from?
Is it cited? Is it sponsored by an
organization with a bias? Is the information
trustworthy?
Reliability
Where did this information come from?
Is it cited? Is it sponsored by an
organization with a bias? Is the information
trustworthy?
(Evidence)
Clues
• To check for reliability, ask– Is this a controversial topic? – Is the language of this article trying to lead
me to believe something?– Is the data sound? Could another conclusion
be made based on the data? Is there data missing?
– Are there many grammatical errors? Is the article well-structured and organized?
AuthorityWho wrote or presented
this information? Does the person have the qualifications to be
presenting this information? Is he or she trustworthy?
AuthorityWho wrote or presented
this information? Does the person have the qualifications to be
presenting this information? Is he or she trustworthy?
(Authority)
Clues• Check for authority of the author
by asking:– Does the writer have a degree in
the subject? What are his or her affiliations (where does the author work)?
– What do others in the field think about this person?
– What else has this person written about the topic? Is he or she an expert?
Purpose
For what purpose is this information being
offered? Does the purpose match your own?
Clues
• To determine the purpose of a source, ask:
– What vocabulary and language is used? Is it for the general public or an expert scholar?
– Is the platform of the information flashy and exciting, or simple? Is the source trying to entertain or inform?
– Are there advertisements? – Can you see where the author is getting
his or her information? Are there citations or a works cited list?
Should I give my nephew the
CDs?
Based on your evaluations …
Practice Time
• Choose two sources.• Evaluate your
sources using the CRAP test in the online form.• Share your results
with a partner.
BACK TO PROCESS
Remember when we talked about this?
What does process have to do with evaluation?Reflect for 3 or 4 minutes.