Navigating Digital Information: Fact Checking Essentials

School: Purdue University - Course: ENGL 106I - Subject: Accounting

Crash Course Digital Information Worksheet 1 Name: Jiaqi Li The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2 (13:50) Which group in the study proved to be best at determining the reliability of information? College studentsFact checkersHistory professors What does AAP stand for?American Academy of Pediatrics, the main professional organization of paediatrician. What does ACP stand for?American College of Pediatricians. Why did many people in the study think the ACP was more reliable based on their website? Because it design better and looks more "official." Which organization is older and larger? AAP What are three questions you should ask when verifying information? 1.Which person wrote this information? 2.Is this information proved by evidence? 3.How is the comment for this organization and claims from other sources? What are two types of claims? 1.Factual claim 2.Opinion statement How should you evaluate claims? 1.If the claim have evidence? 2.If the evidence for the claim is from reliable material. Fill in the blanks in these quotations: "The sheer existence of _ evidence _ is not enough to _ verify _ a claim." "The absence of _ evidence _, on the other hand, is reason to be _ skeptical _ of its veracity until you can verify it." "Claims should be backed up by_ evidence _, and not all evidence is created equal. But the _ absence _ of it is suspicious." Skeptical: not easily _ convinced _ Cynical: generally distrustful of anyone else's _ motives _
 
Check Yourself with Lateral Reading: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #3 (13:50) What is catfishing (on the internet)? Pretending to be someone else online. What is the difference between vertical and lateral reading (short answer)? Lateral reading require readers to read more other information rather than just read the information that author wants reader to read. Name two fact checking websites discussed in the video: Snopes.com and Politifact.com Superficial characteristics that might make a website look persuasive if you only read vertically: (fill in the blanks) 1. Well-designed _ logo _ 2. References and _ citations _ 3. Professional _ photography _ 4. No _ grammatical _ errors or typos

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