RADCAB - Relevancy
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Date:
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Does Relevancy check if info matches your topic?
2. Is Relevancy about checking the author's credentials?
3. A cooking blog for a maths project - is it relevant?
4. Does Relevancy check when something was published?
5. Should you check Relevancy before using a source?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Relevancy | AChecks if info fits your topic | |
| 2On-topic article | BR = Relevancy | |
| 3The first RADCAB check | CRelevancy check | |
| 4Matches your research topic | DThat's Authority, not Relevancy | |
| 5Using a cooking site for a maths project | EAn example that passes the Relevancy check | |
| 6Checking the author's job title for Relevancy | FFails Relevancy - it's off-topic |
C
Definitions
Relevancy
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
_________ checks if info fits your topic
2.
Check _________ before using a source
3.
_________ means it matches your question
4.
Off-topic info fails the _________ test
5.
Ask about _________ first when researching
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
Relevancy ignores your topic
B
It checks if info fits
C
It saves research time
Question 2
A
Relevancy checks fit to topic
B
It checks the file size
C
It helps pick good sources
Question 3
A
Relevancy asks does it fit
B
A random site may not fit
C
It always checks the author
Question 4
A
Relevancy means totally true
B
It checks the source fits
C
It saves time researching
Question 5
A
Relevancy is check 1 of 6
B
It checks image quality
C
It saves you research time
Answer Key
RADCAB - Relevancy
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Yes
Q2
B — No
Q3
A — No
Q4
A — No
Q5
B — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Relevancy → Checks if info fits your topic
Q2
On-topic article → An example that passes the Relevancy check
Q3
The first RADCAB check → R = Relevancy
Q4
Matches your research topic → Relevancy check
Q5
Using a cooking site for a maths project → Fails Relevancy - it's off-topic
Q6
Checking the author's job title for Relevancy → That's Authority, not Relevancy
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Relevancy — Checking whether information actually relates to the question you are researching.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
Relevancy checks if info fits your topicQ2
Check Relevancy before using a sourceQ3
Relevancy means it matches your questionQ4
Off-topic info fails the Relevancy testQ5
Ask about Relevancy first when researchingSection E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — Relevancy checks if info matches your topic - it doesn't ignore it.
Q2
B — Relevancy is about matching your topic, not file size.
Q3
C — Checking the author is Authority, not Relevancy.
Q4
A — Relevancy checks fit to your topic, not whether it's totally true.
Q5
B — Relevancy isn't about image quality - that's a different check.