Question

lester is considering a source for his research writing assignment. he is using the c.r.a.a.p. method to determine if this is a good source that he should include in his work. what should he consider to determine if his potential source has authority?
does the article agree with lesters thesis?
did the source come from a print or an online journal?
was the article written recently enough to be useful?
is the person who wrote the article an expert on the subject?

Explanation:

When using the C.R.A.A.P. method, authority refers to the credibility of the source. An expert author (Is the person who wrote the article an expert on the subject?) adds to the authority of the source. Agreement with thesis (Does the article agree with Lester’s thesis?) is about relevance, source type (Did the source come from a print or an online journal?) is not directly authority - related, and recency (Was the article written recently enough to be useful?) is about currency.

Answer:

Is the person who wrote the article an expert on the subject?