Praxis Core Research Skills Guide: Assess Credibility & Relevance
A guide to resources for students preparing to take the Praxis Core with a focus on Research Skills for the Writing Test
Praxis Study Guides
The descriptive information about the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing section of the Praxis Core includes the expectation that students will be able to "assess the credibility and relevance of sources".
The sample questions & exercises in various Praxis study guides indicate that students should be able to:
- Determine whether a source or a piece of information is directly relevant to a research topic
It is recommended that you review the content about evaluation of information sources & the 5 criteria on the CRAAP test on this guide in preparation for the Praxis Core.
Evaluation Criteria
- Evaluting Information SourcesTips for evaluating sources based on currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy, & purpose
- Evaluating Sources: CRAAP TestFrom Franklin Pierce U.
Relevance
- Evaluating Information Sources: RelevanceFrom U. of Cincinatti
Evaluation Tutorial
From Western Libraries
R is for Relevant
Evaluation Tutorials
- Evaluating Information Using the CRAAP Test (tutorial)From Johnson & Wales U.
- Evaluating Information Using the CRAAP Test (tutorial)From NOVA Southeastern U.
Credibility
- Finding Credible Sources + Evaluation TutorialsWhat does credibility mean?
What makes a source credible?
What are credible sources?
How do I evaluate a source for credibility?