Week 2 Discussion 
Have you ever read something that you suspected was fake news? In this week’s reading, you will learn about strategies for determining if a source is credible. One of those strategies is the CRAAP Test.
Currency: Is the      information up to date?
Relevance: Is the      information relevant to your research needs?
Authority: Who is the      source of the information?
Accuracy: How reliable      and truthful is the information? Can the information be verified?
Purpose: Why does the      information exist?
How can the CRAAP Test help you when you look at news and articles in the future?
At a minimum, please respond in a paragraph of at least 5–7 sentences to fully address this question. Then, be sure to respond to at least one of your classmate’s posts with a substantial response. Also, be sure to respond in your own words!
Good afternoon Professor and classmates,
“If you don’t read the news, you are uninformed. If you do read the news, you are misinformed” -Mark Twain. This quote is one of my favorites for many reasons. One of which is how the media twists and bends stories to fit whatever narrative they are trying to sell. The CRAAP test is vital when deciding if the article you are reading is legitimate or not. I do not trust sources unless the domain on the URL ends with .org, .edu, or in some cases, .gov. Finding the published date of an article is critical because some media sights will rerelease content from a year back to reopen a topic that may be trending due to political polls or a disaster happening in the world. The media knows viewers are vulnerable and will sell this story, not caring whom it may affect or how it could destroy someone’s reputation. Following these principles of the CRAAP test will ensure you only retain rich and valid information. If you are reading sources that don’t pertain to the three domains I previously mentioned, make sure you take that information with a grain of salt and conduct your analysis with the CRAAP test! 
Brian

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Read these directions carefully.  Read the article.  Answer all the questions completely (one word answers or short sentences will not get you full credit).
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In the article, the instructor’s directions: “For Monday, you will turn in a five-hundred-word composition on college football.”  Thinking that this is an easy task, the student wrote the assignment.  In fact, the student struggled at the end.  Then turned it in–thinking the grade will be “ok.”  And what happened?
Reflect back to past assignments in writing classes.  Have you experienced something similar?   “How can you be expected to make a dull subject interesting?”
Then critically think about the rest of the article–What did you learn? How will reading this help you in future assignments (and not just a writing class)?
Since, this is a reflective piece, I do not want to put any length requirements.  I need to know that you read the article and made connections with your own writing.  One sentence is not enough valid information for me to ascertain this.
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800 words 
1. For segment B, which has a higher evaluation – Tesla or Mercedes Benz? How about for segment C?
2. Which of the three segments (A,B or C) has the highest attitude towards the brand Tesla? Why?
3. An individual from segment A is currently considering purchasing from one of the ten brands. According to the data, which two brands would he likely have the strongest attitude towards? Which brand does he have the lowest attitude towards?
4. How does each segment differ in terms of the relative importance of features when evaluating brands?
5. For segment C, what is Tesla’s main competitive advantage? Explain.
6. For segment B, what would be a false advantage for Mercedes Benz? Explain.
7. What type of choice heuristics do you think exist when consumers purchase cars?
8. What is cognitive dissonance, and how does it relate to choice heuristics and customer satisfaction/dissatisfaction?
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word document (Attach as a file to assignment folder), Standard MLA, 12-point Times New Roman, Double Spaced.
explain the ethical theory that is being put forward and your assessment of it.
required to include:
-A thesis that incorporates your assessment of the ethical theory being analyzed.
-The major components of the ethical theory you are analyzing and the implications of this theory.
-The argument (i.e. the premises) that supports the ethical theory provided by the author.
– What points you think are strong about the theory.
-At least two criticisms or fallacies that you find in the argument, and whether or not this criticism undermines the overall argument.
Note: In the context of this paper, “critique” means that you provide a detailed analysis and assessment of the argument, acknowledging both strengths and weaknesses. It does not mean that you are to tear it apart, which is sometimes how critique is used in popular media.
Rubric for an ‘A’ analysis (100 points total)
Points Possible
Points Earned
Criteria
15
Student’s Thesis: A critical thesis is stated in the introduction that organizes the paper into a clear framework of how the argument is critiqued, and it accurately reflects what is presented in the paper.
20
Ethical Theory of the Philosopher: Student clearly identifies the ethical theory of the author without distortions, and identifies the implications of this theory.
25
Argument for the Theory: Analysis clearly lays out the important points in support of the theory and explains how they fit together.
15
Identifies Strengths: Student credits the author in terms of points that are strong, regardless of whether they agree or disagree with the author.
15
Identifies Weaknesses or Fallacies: Students identifies at least two fallacies or points of criticism against the argument, and explains whether these undermine the strength of the argument.
10
Surface Features and Organization: The paper is free from errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Writing is of an economic style, and the paper is clearly framed by a thesis and clear structure
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