Analysis of sources

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"The rauru is a spiral pattern used in Māori carving, commonly in the form of a single spiral). The rauru whakarare pattern is made up of smaller parts that can connect to make a unique pattern. It signifies interconnectedness, with jagged edges to emphasise that the process is not always smooth; the pattern only makes sense when all parts are considered together. This metaphor highlights the complex nature of the information-evaluation process and provides us with a means to engage critically and reflectively with the information-evaluation process."

-Feekery, Angela, and Carla Jeffrey. “A uniquely Aotearoa-informed approach to evaluating information using the Rauru Whakarare Evaluation Framework.” New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2019, Accessed 10 April 2023.

• Fact or Opinion: Google document

• CAMPER: Google Doc link

• RADCAB

• Compare and Contrast: Google Drawing – clicking link will make a copy

• EasyBib website evaluator: a web tool that guides you through a series of questions about a websites reliability