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THE CRAP TEST

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Because Your Time Is Precious

That’s  right  Keanu!!    THE CRAP TEST is   a  super-­‐easy  way   to   tell   if   the  results   you   find   online   are  GOOD  or  NO  GOOD  because  your  +me  is  precious!      Learn   to   evaluate   your  sources  to  be  a  Search  Ninja  and  a  Research  Master!  

Mrs. Oxley

THE CRAP TEST Is the information CURRENT?

Scroll  down   to   the  boFom  of   the  website  –  when  was   the  last  Hme  this  was  updated?  For  science  &  tech  informaHon  if  it’s  more  than  4-­‐6  years  old  it’s  probably  out  of  date!  

THE CRAP TEST Is the source RELIABLE?

What  is  this  website  trying  to  do?  Are  there  ads  and  a  .com?  Is  there  balanced  informaHon  (as  liFle  bias  as  possible)  and  a  .org?  The  most  reliable  sources  are  usually  .gov  &  .edu  

THE CRAP TEST Is the information ACCURATE?

Is  everything  correct  &  true?  Who  is  the  Author:  are  they  an  expert  on  the  subject?  Scroll  down  &  read  the  About  page  of   the   website.   Watch   out   for   bad   CUPS* on websites: small mistakes could mean big ones are there too!

Is the source AUTHORITATIVE?

CUPS = Capitalization, Usage & grammar, Punctuation & Spelling

*  Add  this  to  your  notes!!  

THE CRAP TEST What’s the source’s PURPOSE?

Why  does  this  website  or  arHcle  exist?  Is  the  informaHon  focused  on   the   topic,   and   does   the   author   do   a   good   job?   Does   the  website  look  professionally  designed  with  good  CUPS?    

Is the source WELL-PRESENTED?

Aww,   don’t   cry   First   World   Problems   Lady!   Luckily   we  have   a   huge   collecHon   of   CRAP-­‐tested   sources   at  desHny.pgcps.org.  Find  your  school,  and  then  check  out  the  treasure  in  the  green  For  Students  box!  

Because your time is precious =)

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