FIRC Quiz Study Exam Questions and
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CRAAP Method - ANSWERS-Currency - the timeliness of the information
Relevance - the importance of the information for your needs
Authority - the source of the information
Accuracy - the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content
Purpose - the reason the information exists
primary source - ANSWERS-A document or physical object which was written or created during
the time under study.
secondary source - ANSWERS-Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or
witness an event
H.I.P.P.O Method - ANSWERS-Historical context
Intended audience
Purpose
Point of View
Outside Information
lateral reading - ANSWERS-fact-checking source claims by reading other sites and resources.
Detecting bias in the media - ANSWERS-Media bias is everywhere and not easy to detect. It is
always useful to compare several sources of information and, in doing so, it becomes clear that
media coverage is never completely objective.
Answers3
CRAAP Method - ANSWERS-Currency - the timeliness of the information
Relevance - the importance of the information for your needs
Authority - the source of the information
Accuracy - the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content
Purpose - the reason the information exists
primary source - ANSWERS-A document or physical object which was written or created during
the time under study.
secondary source - ANSWERS-Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or
witness an event
H.I.P.P.O Method - ANSWERS-Historical context
Intended audience
Purpose
Point of View
Outside Information
lateral reading - ANSWERS-fact-checking source claims by reading other sites and resources.
Detecting bias in the media - ANSWERS-Media bias is everywhere and not easy to detect. It is
always useful to compare several sources of information and, in doing so, it becomes clear that
media coverage is never completely objective.
