Study Help: Evaluating Information

Tips from the UniSA Library on how to evaluate information using the C.R.A.A.P. test to assess whether it is appropriate for your needs.

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[AmmarRaadAly]

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Purpose @2:28

[treetzar]

Opinion versus balanced and objective is a really problematic framing, let alone the graphic which says "balanced and objective" is fact.



Balanced and objective is just a way of presenting your opinion. Claiming that makes it not an opinion is part of what feeds fake news. Balancing science and nutty gets you half strength nutty, which is still nutty, it doesn't get you better more "balanced" science. I use that as an example because it's so obviously true, but the basic logic of it applies to all "balance" arguments. The writer chooses the two sides, and chooses their mid point, therefore it's all opinion.


You soften it a little later but you've already gone all in on balance=fact versus opinion=bias. The point about money really should be completely separate because it's super important, and can equally apply to a piece written in a balanced style or an opinion style.

[tilottamasingh]

How to know that the documents we are taken from governmental website is reliable and valid?