Discussion 1
“Fake news” is a common term these days. We get a lot of information from online sites, including our news. How do we know that what we are reading is legitimate? This article in businessinsider.com provides the top ten most popular fake news stories on Facebook in 2019. Take a look at the stories and consider why you might think these are not credible news stories. Choose one of the stories and share why a reader might be tempted to believe the story. What seems real to you? Is there fact and fiction mixed in together to convince the skeptical reader? Where would you go to find information to validate the claims made in the news story you chose?
Assignment
Instructions
In this assignment, you will work through the steps to discuss why you chose this article and its merits. Please provide short answers, in complete sentences, for Steps 1 – 4. In Step 5, you will write a short essay to address the article you chose for your topic. This assignment will give you an opportunity to exercise your writing skills and receive feedback from your instructor.
To create your paper, you will use this Template for Article Analysis Assignment, which also includes a cover sheet in APA 7. [You can refer to this paper format for future assignments.]
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