THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG

VNUK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EXECUTIVE

EDUCATION

CRAAP TEST

Academic skill 1
Term 1- AY 2023 2024
Student: Phan Ngoc Ky Duyen
Student ID: 22080011

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT 2 – ACADEMIC SKILLS
CRAAP TEST
Assignment cover:
- Student’s name: Phan Ngọc Kỳ Duyên
- Student’s ID: 22080011
- Course name: Academic Skill 1
- Term and Academic year: Term 1 – AY 2023-2024
- Assignment’s name: CRAAP TEST

Instructions:
- You are going to conduct a research on one of the four topics in the searching and gathering
information module as following:
(1) Tourism industry after Covid 19
(2) Child labour in Asia
(3) Franchising in Vietnam
(4) Topic of your interest
- Choose a source for your assignment. It should be an academic journal relating to the chosen topic.
An attachment of the article is required.
- Evaluate each criterion in the CRAAP model for the source using the CRAAP TEST
WORKSHEET

Submission
- Your assignment should include:
(1) Assignment cover page
(2) CRAAP TEST WORKSHEET
(3) The article used for applying CRAAP TEST.

Three documents should be combined in one PDF file sent via email to your lecturer.

Title of the email: AS1-Assignment 2-[Student’s Full name]

Deadline: 1st December 2023

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 THE CRAAP TEST WORKSHEET
Use the following list to help you evaluate sources. Answer the questions as appropriate, and then rank each
of the 5 parts from 1 to 10 (1 = unreliable, 10 = excellent). Add up the scores to give you an idea of whether
you should you use the resource.

Currency: the timeliness of the information. Score: 10 /10

• When was the information published or posted? March 8, 2021.

• Has the information been revised or updated? Yes, it has.

• Is the information current or out-of-date for your topic? No, this information is still relevant to me.

• Are the links functional? Yes, the link provided are functional.

Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs .Score: 10 /10

• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? Yes, information related to my topic.

• Who is the intended audience? People who want to learn about the consequences after the Covid epidemic.

• Is the information at an appropriate level? Yes, It is.

• Have you looked at a variety of sources before choosing this one? Yes, I Have.

• Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? Yes, TheNewyorkTimes is a famous and

reputable newspaper site.

Authority: the source of the information. Score: 9 /10

• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? Author is Stephen Hiltner. Publisher by The Newyork Times.

Source : Nytimes.com

• Are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations given? Yes, they are

• What are the author's credentials/organizational affiliations if given? Stephen Hiltner joined The New York

Times in 2016 and is currently an editor, writer, and travel on The New York Times’s Travel desk.

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• What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic? A graduate of the University of Oxford and the

University of Virginia

• Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address? nytnews@nytimes.com.

• Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? No, It doesn’t

Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content ……..Score: 9 /10

• Where does the information come from? This article is a synthesis of information from many other sources

by the author.

• Is the information supported by evidence? Yes, it does. This information is supported by charts from

reputable sources such as National Park Service, National Park Service,…

• Has the information been reviewed or refereed? Yes, It has. The information has been verified

• Can you verify any of the information in another source? Yes, I can. I can vertify information in anorther

source.

• Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion? No, It doesn’t. I feel tone seem is balance.

• Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors? No, they aren’t

Purpose: the reason the information exists. Score: 10 /10

• What is the purpose of the information? The purpose of this article is to give us information and data about
the declining tourism economy in 2020 after the covid pandemic.

• Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear? Yes, the author has clearly expressed his

purpose.

• Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda? Yes, the information is factual and does not represent the

author's personal opinion.

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• Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? Yes, that view is objective.

• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases? No, they aren’t.

Total score: 48/50 . Score:48 /50

Conclusion: Excellent
45 - 50 Excellent 30 - 34 Borderline Acceptable
40 - 44 Good Below 30 – Unacceptable
35 - 39 Average

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