cars checklist credibility – trustworthy accuracy – up-to-date, factual, exact reasonableness...
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CARS Checklist
• Credibility– trustworthy
• Accuracy– up-to-date, factual, exact
• Reasonableness– fair, balanced, objective, reasoned
• Support– valid
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CARS Checklist
Credibility• Is the author formally educated
in the subject area he/she is writing about? What are the author’s credentials, qualifications, expertise?
• Does the author have a history of research/writings or field experience in the subject area?
• Is the publisher a trustworthy organization?
• Is this a scholarly journal? Blog? News article? Trade publication?
Accuracy• Is there a date on the document?
How long ago was it published?• Did the article use old information,
or data that is prone to change rapidly that might be out of date?
• Are any assertions vague or otherwise lacking detail?
• Check for sweeping rather than qualified language (that is, the use of always, never, every, completely rather than usually, seldom, sometimes, tends, and so forth).
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CARS Checklist
Reasonableness• Is the content well researched? Are
opposing findings or points of view addressed?
• Are claims, arguments, conclusions reasonable?
• Does the author make overclaims? ("Thousands of children are murdered every day in the United States.")
• Does the author make sweeping statements of excessive significance? ("This is the most important idea ever conceived!")
• Are there any apparent conflicts of interest?
Support• Where did this information come from?• What sources did the information
creator use?• Are the sources listed?• Is there a bibliography or other
documentation?• Does the author provide contact
information in case you wish to discuss an issue or request further clarification?
• What kind of support for the information is given?
• How does the writer know this?