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Eastern Kentucky University

2020

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Alien Babies And Angelina Jolie: Evaluating Sources Using Tabloids With A Taste Of News Literacy, Ashley Cole, Heather K. Beirne Jan 2020

Alien Babies And Angelina Jolie: Evaluating Sources Using Tabloids With A Taste Of News Literacy, Ashley Cole, Heather K. Beirne

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This lesson plan/activity is meant to demonstrate the concepts of authorship and authority to first-year writing students. Students will use their prior knowledge and everyday experiences with subpar information and/or misinformation to draw parallels between evaluating academic, news, and popular sources.