[A] - The A stands for Authority. Authority means a person has the official permission to say or do something. In determining if you are using a reliable website the word authority can help you out. Having authority helps the viewer know that the website can be trusted and that the website supplies them with reliable information or evidence. You always want to make sure you are getting reliable information from a well known Author who knows what they are talking about rather than someone with no authority.
[S] - The S stands for Sponsor. This means one must not be swayed by a common name they have heard of before or maybe even read about. It is always better to make sure you have done some research over the person you are receiving your information from. This will help you determine if you are using research from a reliable resource or website.
[A] - The second A stands for Audience. The Audience is referred to as the people who are giving attention to something or someone. For example, with the website WebMD, the audience and the source of the information provide a checks and balance system to make the entire website reliable.
[P] - The P stands for Point of View. It is important to present the facts in an outsiders point of view so the information is unbiased. Its just like if someone has jury duty, you cannot be a juror if you know the defendant or plaintiff because you need to be unbiased to make a correct judgement call.
I like this acronym. It covers the most important information such as knowing the whether the author is a Authority or a poser, knowing who sponsors the information (can devalue the information ex: Info on Martin Luther King sponsored by a White Supremacy group), telling you who the author targets as their main audience (ex: Republican blogger informing Republican supporters), and lets us know whether the information is biased or not (ex: A republican supporter writing an article on Barack Obama who is Democratic). Although there are some other important ones you missed such as sources and citation, reliability, etc..
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