Evaluate sources with the CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose) (CCSS W.7.8)
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~12 min eng.g7.f.ex_06

Apply Craap To Own Source

Prompt

Apply CRAAP to one of YOUR own candidate sources for your research paper. Score each criterion and reach a final decision. Document with at least 1 sentence per criterion.

M-7-F-RES-EX-06-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Same CRAAP worksheet as ex_05, applied to student's own source. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
5 criteria with substantive reasoning + decision = 4; 5 scored with brief reasoning = 3; 3-4 scored = 2; <3 = 1
Hints
  1. Be honest: a source you LIKE may still fail one criterion.
  2. Caveat is the most common real-world decision.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Scores all criteria as STRONG because the source supports the thesis.
  • Misses Purpose because the source LOOKS neutral.
Used in lessons