Evaluating Stuff 2015
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Evaluating Stuff
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By the end of this session, you should:
• Be able to identify key areas for evaluating the sources you find
• Recognise and be able to explain the effect which bias and perspective has on information sources
Learning Outcomes
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What is evaluation?
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Evaluation
Evaluation is:
• “To find out or state the value of, to assess” – Oxford Study Dictionary
• “Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of something” – Collins School Dictionary
• A systematic determination of a subject's merit, worth and significance
• Required to get higher marks in your assignments
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More appropriate
Less appropriate
Peer-reviewed journal
Respected magazine
Regularly-publishedmagazine
Website/blog
Peer-reviewed
Respected author
Named author
Anonymous author
Hierarchy of sources
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• Who was it written for? – Level of text (GCSE, Degree-level, Specialist)
• Where was it published? – A US source may not have the correct information for a UK essay
• What format is it in? – An article in Vogue carries more weight than a post on TMZ
• When was it written? – You generally need up-to-date information for it to be accurate
• Why did they write it? – Bias or involvement in events affects an author’s version of the facts
• HoW is it useful for your assignment? – Regardless of how good it is, a source must support your work, not the other way
around
The 6 W’s of evaluation
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CRAAP Evaluation
There are lots of different ways to approach evaluation of information sources. One option is CRAAP.
• Currency, or timeliness, of information
• Relevance and importance to you
• Authority of the information source
• Accuracy of information provided
• Purpose the information exists for
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• Anonymous authors
• Bias or opinion in the information given
• Unsupported or out-of-date information
• Heavy usage of non-academic style
• Populist, sensational or commercial motivations
This applies to magazines as well as certain websites…
Warning signs
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You can still make use a source if you have concerns after evaluating it. However, you should make clear these concerns, and offer balance wherever possible:
• If a source appears biased, look for evidence presented from an alternate viewpoint
• If a source is dated, make this clear and look for supporting evidence that is more current
• If a source was written for a distinct audience, emphasise this and look for other perspectives
Balancing sources
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