This document evaluates a website about Martin Luther King Jr. using the CRAAP test. It finds that the website lacks currency as it has not been updated, has questionable relevance as the information seems elementary and biased, has no credible authority as there is no information about the publisher and biased authors, has inaccurate accuracy as the authors and sources cannot be verified, and has a clear purpose of propaganda to portray Martin Luther King Jr. in a negative light through biased opinions.

1. EVALUATING A WEBSITE
Resource Person: Ryan Williams
Writer: Christina Cook

2. APPLYING THE CRAAP TEST
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C- Currency: The timelessness of information
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R- Relevance: The importance of information for
your needs
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A- Authority: The source of the information
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A- Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and
correctness of the content
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P- Purpose: The reason the information exists

3. CURRENCY
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There are no dates listed anywhere
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It seems as if it has not been updated in a while
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One of the links does not work

4. RELEVANCE
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It is in fact about Martin Luther King
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The intended audience is people with
“misconceptions” about Martin Luther King
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Information seems elementary and biased

5. AUTHORITY
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No true information about who the publisher is
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There are authors for the articles
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The authors seem to be biased and have no true
facts about Martin Luther King only statements on
their opinions
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There are no credible sources

6. ACCURACY
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Comes from random unheard of authors
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Taken from a variety of books and articles
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Is supported by weak evidence
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Unsure of evidences credibility
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Does not look like it has ever been reviewed or referred
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The language is biased and very full of personal opinions
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No clear grammatical errors

7. PURPOSE
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To inform people about Martin Luther King
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They inform you of a different side to Martin Luther
King
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There intentions are clear that they wish people know
that Martin Luther King was not a great guy
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The information on the website is mostly propaganda
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The point of view on the site is very impartial
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Every sort of bias is found on this site