Real vs. Fake News Composition Unit (Rough Draft)

A decent breakdown of all things real and fake news. (source: Imgur)

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Methinks a new research/reading assignment is growing in my imagination…

  1. Ask Composition II students to first analyze the graphic and how it categorizes news.
  2. Then, students identify articles/news clips from each category and develop comparative analyses to check the veracity of the graphic’s argument.
  3. Also, students conduct research about journalism, as in how it began, how it has evolved, and how it sees itself today.
  4. Finally, write an argument about news, addressing the problematic issue of real news and fake news.