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What is RADCAB?

A checklist of six questions (Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, Bias) used to check if information is trustworthy.

Part of: Investigating Issues in Technology — Module 21, VCE Data Analytics - U3O2 - Analysis and Design — Module 33, 7-8 Digital Technologies: Using digital tools and conventions — Module 5

Understanding What is RADCAB? in Issues in Technology

What it does: This describes what the Authority check does. R stands for Relevancy - is the info related to your topic? C stands for Currency - how recent is the information? Authority checks the author's qualifications. Bias checks if info is fair or one-sided. Yes - that's exactly what RADCAB is for. Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, Bias. Currency is all about how up to date the info is.

Common mistakes: R stands for Relevancy, not Reading. The second A stands for Authority, not Author.

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Learning
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What does the 'R' in RADCAB stand for?
RelevancyReading
Matches
RADCAB only checks how recent information is.
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Wrong - RADCAB checks six different things, not just recency.
Applying
Meanings
Term
RADCAB
Meaning
A checklist of six questions (Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, Bias) used to check if information is trustworthy.
Practice
Relevancy
Testing
Gaps
R stands for
Check Answer
Spots
1RADCAB checks a source.
2R means Reading.

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Quick Questions

1. What does the 'R' in RADCAB stand for?
A. Relevancy ✓
B. Reading
R stands for Relevancy - is the info related to your topic?
2. What does 'C' stand for?
A. Colour
B. Currency ✓
C stands for Currency - how recent is the information?
3. Which check looks at who wrote the source?
A. Authority ✓
B. Bias
Authority checks the author's qualifications.
4. Which check looks at whether a source is trying to persuade you?
A. Bias ✓
B. Detail
Bias checks if info is fair or one-sided.
5. Is RADCAB used to check if information is trustworthy?
A. False
B. True ✓
Yes - that's exactly what RADCAB is for.

Match the Pairs

RADCAB → A checklist of six questions to test if a source is trustworthy.
R → Checks if the info is relevant to your topic.
Checks who wrote the information and if they're qualified. → Authority
Checks if a source is trying to persuade rather than just inform. → Bias
RADCAB only checks how recent information is. → Wrong - RADCAB checks six different things, not just recency.
C in RADCAB stands for Colour. → Wrong - C stands for Currency, which checks how recent the info is.

Key Term

RADCAB
A checklist of six questions (Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail, Currency, Authority, Bias) used to check if information is trustworthy.

Fill in the Blanks

1. R stands for Relevancy
Hint: Type the word this letter represents.
2. A stands for Appropriateness
Hint: Type the word this letter represents.
3. D stands for Detail
Hint: Type the word this letter represents.
4. C stands for Currency
Hint: Type the word this letter represents.
5. B stands for Bias
Hint: Type the word this letter represents.

Spot the Error

Question 1
A RADCAB checks a source.
B R means Reading.
C A means Appropriateness.
Line B — R stands for Relevancy, not Reading.
Question 2
A D means Detail.
B C means Currency.
C A also means Author.
Line C — The second A stands for Authority, not Author.
Question 3
A Bias checks if it's true.
B Currency checks the date.
C Detail checks depth.
Line A — Bias checks if info tries to persuade you, not if it's totally true.
Question 4
A RADCAB has 6 checks.
B R = Relevancy
C A = Appropriateness
D D = Definition
Line D — D stands for Detail, not Definition.
Question 5
A C = Currency
B A = Age
C B = Bias
Line B — The second A stands for Authority, not Age.

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