What This Document Is
This is a workshop activity completed as part of an English 102 Composition II course at Olympic College. It demonstrates a student’s application of the CRAAP test – a checklist for evaluating the credibility of sources – to two articles related to a research paper on the decline of skilled trades education in America. The activity includes individual source evaluations using the CRAAP criteria (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) and concludes with a brief reflection on each source’s suitability for the research.
Why This Document Matters
This type of workshop is valuable for students learning research skills in a college composition course. It’s used to practice critical evaluation of information before incorporating it into academic writing. It’s particularly relevant when students are beginning to gather sources for a larger research project. This assignment is intended for students enrolled in English 102 at Olympic College.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document represents *one student’s* evaluation of *two specific* sources. It does not offer a comprehensive guide to the CRAAP test itself, nor does it provide a definitive assessment of the sources’ overall quality. It’s a snapshot of the evaluation process, not a finished research product.
What This Document Provides
This document includes:
* Completed CRAAP evaluations for two sources (a government article and a Forbes article).
* Scoring for each CRAAP criterion.
* A concluding statement about each source’s usefulness for the student’s research.
* Two questions regarding formatting and terminology.
This preview does *not* include the full research paper, additional source evaluations, or detailed explanations of the CRAAP test.