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C.R.A.A.P. Test Worksheet

The fun CRAAP Test* is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find. Select a source
appropriate to a topic that you might use for a researched debate in class. The sample research topic can be ANY
school appropriate topic of your choice. Use that source to answer the questions below to determine if it is
appropriate to use.

Topic of your choice:

Provide the website for your source here:

https://www.cnbc.com/select/why-is-inflation-so-high/

What type of source is it? □ Scholarly Article □ Magazine □ Newspaper □ Book □ Website

1. Currency: the timeliness of the information

When was the information published or posted?
july 29 2022

Is it recent enough to be relevant to your thesis? Why □Yes

x □No
or why not? Explain:

* Websites Only: How recently has the website been

updated? july 29 2022

2. Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs

Does the information relate to your topic or answer x
□Yes □No
your question? Explain:

Is the information at an appropriate level? □Yes □No

x
Explain:

Would you be comfortable using this source for a □Yes

x □No
research paper? Explain:

3. Authority: the source of the information

Who is the creator or author? Trina paul
 What are the author’s credentials or organizational
affiliations? CBNBC

What are the author’s qualifications to write on this

Really high as she knows well
topic?

*Websites Only: does the URL reveal anything about .com so some facts are most likely opinions
the author or source? (examples: .com, .edu, .gov, .org,
.net)

4. Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content

Is the information supported by evidence? x
□Yes □No
Explain: its supported becuase it has al the facts and details

Are there citations or a bibliography included? □Yes

x □No

Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical □Yes □No

x
errors?
*Websites Only: Do all the links work? x
□Yes □No

5. Purpose: the reason the information exists

Do the creator(s) make their intentions or purpose □Yes
x □No
clear?

Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? □Yes

x □No
Explain:

Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, □Yes □No

x
or personal bias?

Is the creator/author trying to sell you something? □Yes □No

x

Is this source C.R.A.A.Py? Did it pass the C.R.A.A.P test?

*The CRAAP Test was developed by California State University, Chico