- Who made this message?
- Why was it made?
- Who is the target audience?
- Who paid for this message?
- Is the message fact/informational, opinion, or something else?
- Who might benefit from this message?
- Who might be harmed by this message?
- What kinds of action might I take in response to this message?
- How credible is the message (and what makes you think that)?
- What ideas, values, information, and/or points of view are overt? Implied?
- What is left out of this message that might be important to know?
I would like to give credit to Joe Hardenbrook of Carroll University. Most of the information used to create this guide is from his libguide made for Carroll's Library.
Put your evaluative skills to work! Let's take a look at a dietary craze. Have you heard of buttered coffee?
Buttered coffee consists of:
Buttered coffee, also referred to as Bulletproof ® Coffee after a brand name, is both popular and controversial in the health community.
Step 1: Watch the Why Are People Drinking Buttered Coffee informational video below to find out more.
Step 2: Then watch the other two videos in support of and against buttered coffee. Evaluate the claims of the videos using the "Questions to Ask."
Step 3: What do you think? Would you be taking up buttered coffee anytime soon?