AP Capstone: Seminar - C.R.A.A.P. & R.A.V.E.N

what does C.R.A.A.P stand for

- Currency - Relevance - Authority - Accuracy - Purpose

what does R.A.V.E.N. stand for

- Reputation - Ability to observe - Vested interest - Expertise - Neutrality

What does a strong argument need

- a clear thesis - a line of reasoning - perspective - credible evidence

what must you ask when it comes to the "V" in R.A.V.E.N

- does the author have a personal stake in the topic or event? - would the author gain anything by lying? - would the author gain anything by telling the truth?

what must you ask when it comes to the "E" in R.A.V.E.N

- does the author have specialized knowledge on the topic or event? - does the evidence come from a source that has expertise in the topic or event?

what must you ask when it comes to the "R" in C.R.A.A.P

- does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? - who is the intended audience? - is the information at an appropriate level?

what must you ask when it comes to the first "A" in C.R.A.A.P

- does the site have an author? - what are the author's qualifications? - does the author provide contact information? - what authorship does the url provide?

what must you ask when it comes to the "A" in R.A.V.E.N

- is the author in a position that allows access to reliable evidence? - if the article is about an event, did the author actually observe the event?

what must you ask when it comes to the "N" in R.A.V.E.N

- is the author neutral about the issue or is bias evident? - is the source of the evidence neutral or biased?

what must you ask when it comes to the second "A" in C.R.A.A.P

- is the information accurate? - has the information been edited? - is the information verifiable? - does the site document its sources? - how does the information compare to what you already know?

what must you ask when it comes to the "R" in R.A.V.E.N

- what do you know about the reputation of the author, sources, and publication? - do past actions or lies indicate the author, sources, publication may not be reliable? - is the author, sources, or publication in a position of authority?

what must you ask when it comes to the "P" in C.R.A.A.P

- what is the purpose of the website? - is the site well-balanced and objective, or biased and opinionated? - is it meant to inform, explain, persuade, entertain, advertise, or advocate?

what must you ask when it comes to the "C" in C.R.A.A.P

- when was the website last revised, modified, or updated? - is currency important to the type of information available on the site? - is the site well maintained? - are links broken?

what is ".gov" used for

U.S. government agency

what is ".mil" used for

U.S. military site

what is ".edu" used for

academic institutions

what is ".com" used for

company

what two things must sources be

credible & relevant

in order to fully support your line of reasoning, what must you have

evidence to support each point

what is ".net" used for

network of computers

what is ".org" used for

nonprofit organizations

true or false: not everyone's opinion is valid

true