Reference no: EM133628074

Assignment:

Main idea sentence: If one cannot rely on authenticity of a published article, then no one should expect a student to decide or determine the trustworthiness of the piece.

Evidence to support main idea statement.

-According to Silyhiany et al. (2021), the advancement of Internet-based technologies and the new media ecology have contributed to the increased reliance on online sources in both the academic and the non-academic contexts.

-A study conducted by Breakstone et al., (2021) concluded that students can become more skilled evaluators of digital content through in-person instruction when taught strategies used by professional fact checkers through asynchronous instruction embedded in regular course content. The findings from the study show that students can improve their ability to judge the credibility of online sources by using lateral reading, the act of leaving an unknown website to consult other sources to evaluate the original site.

Questions

1-analyze the above two evidence in the context of the argument you are making in thge main idea statement.

2-reflect on the process of analyzing the evidence. Pose any questions and/or explain challenges that came up during the process.

3-Include references