Research


Fake News - Ms. Moreau 9/18

Game

2nd game :Factitious.

Fake News Presentation Piazza 3/18

Bias - Six Photographers Took The Same Man’s Picture, What They Captured Will Make You Think

To Test Your Fake News Judgment, Play This Game

Six Photographers Took The Same Man’s Picture, What They Captured Will Make You Think

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The CRAP test: print this out to evaluate sources

Source: http://bhslibrary.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/1/5/801512/crap_test.png


Does the word CRAP offend you? Here is a gentler version:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wWnNNXLUqKSrHRNm-oNF5x-BacMPaYBkjYGibw9c65s/edit



C- Currency

 How recent is the information?

 Can you locate a date when the book /site was written/created/updated?

 Based in your topic, is it current enough?

R- Relevance

 Does this information relate to the topic I'm researching?

R- Reliability

 What kind of information is included in the book /website?

 Is it accurate? ...complete?

 Is the content primarily fact, or opinion?

 Is the information balanced, or biased?

 Does the author provide references for quotations and data?

 If there are links, do they work?

A- Authority

 Can you determine who the author/creator is?

 Is there a way to contact them?

 What are their credentials (education, affiliation, experience, etc.)?

 Is there evidence they're experts on the subject?

 Who is the publisher or sponsor of the site?

P - Purpose / Point of View / Pretty?

 What's the intent of the book / website (to inform, persuade, to sell you something, etc.)?

 What is the domain (.edu, .org, .com, etc.)? How might that influence the purpose/point of view?

 Are there ads on the website? How do they relate to the topic being covered (e.g., an ad for ammunition next to an article about firearms legislation)?

 Is the author presenting fact, or opinion?

 Who might benefit from a reader believing this website?

 Based on the writing style, who is the intended audience?

 Is the book/ website “pretty?” Is it an attractive package? Would you want to pick up the book and read it?

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