The document discusses two students, Joey and Charlie, who were assigned to research whether a zombie apocalypse is possible. Joey concluded yes, citing an article that biological weapons could alter a parasite to make humans lose rational thought. Charlie concluded no, stating that prions are the only link to zombieism but cannot spread between people. The document then compares the two sources and discusses evaluating sources based on currency, authority, and point-of-view.

2. THE ASSIGNMENT - ANSWER THE QUESTION:
“Is a zombie apocalypse
possible?”
Find an article online, come to a conclusion,
and include a Works Cited.

3. TWO STUDENTS FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS TO:
“IS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE POSSIBLE?”
Student A: Joey
Yes.
Biological weapons will someday alter a parasite called
toxoplasmosa, making humans lose all rational thought.
Works Cited:
Sloth, TE, and David Wong. "5 Scientific Reasons a
Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen."
Cracked.com. 29 Oct. 2007. Web. 02 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-
zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.
html>.

4. TWO STUDENTS FIND DIFFERENT RESULTS TO:
“IS A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE POSSIBLE?”
Student B: Charlie
No.
Prions are the only possible link to zombieism and there
is no method for spreading these proteins from person
to person.
Works Cited:
Watson, Stephanie. "Zombie Apocalypse? Only in Your
Dreams." Harvard Health Blog. Harvard Medical
School, 31 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/zombie-apocalypse-
only-in-your-dreams-201210315478>.

5. COMPARE THE TWO WORKS CITED:
Joey’s source:
Sloth, TE, and David Wong. "5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie
Apocalypse Could Actually Happen." Cracked.com. 29
Oct. 2007. Web. 02 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.cracked.com/article_15643_5-scientific-reasons-
zombie-apocalypse-could-actually-happen.html>.
Charlie’s source:
Watson, Stephanie. "Zombie Apocalypse? Only in Your
Dreams." Harvard Health Blog. Harvard Medical School,
31 Oct. 2012. Web. 02 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/zombie-apocalypse-
only-in-your-dreams-201210315478>.
Which source do you think is more
reliable and why?

6. C.A.P. METHOD
• Currency: Up-to-date.
• Authority: A knowledgeable, responsible author or
organization.
• Point-of-view: Based on facts (not prejudice or
bias).
Why are these important?

7. SEARCHING GOOGLE SMARTER
For Currency:
Go to Search tools: “Any time” and choose a
timeframe for results.
For Authority and Point of View:
Use Advanced Search:
Choose by DOMAIN: Type in .edu or .gov

8. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK:
Cracked.com
Harvard Women’s Health Watch