Digital Literacy Summative Overview

What is the goal of the Digital Literacy Summative task?

To create a checklist tool that could be used to evaluate the credibility of any given news source.

What are the two main purposes of this assignment?

Analyze news sources for purpose and content, 2) Evaluate news sources for bias and logical fallacies.

What are you required to turn in for the assignment?

A checklist with specific criteria showing understanding of news source content, purpose, bias, and logical fallacies.

How many questions must be included in your checklist?

At least three questions.

What type of questions should be in your checklist?

Questions that help determine if a news source is credible, has bias, or uses logical fallacies.

What do checklist questions often start with?

Words like: Is...? Are...? Does...? Have...? Was...? Were...? Can...? Did...?

Give an example of a credibility question using “Is…”

Is the author clearly identified and qualified to write about the topic?

Give an example of a bias-detecting question using “Does…”

Does the article present both sides of the issue fairly?

What is the reflection part of the assignment?

A paragraph reflecting on one of your checklist questions and explaining how it helps evaluate credibility, bias, or fallacies.

What else must you include besides the checklist?

A 1-paragraph reflection on one of your checklist questions.

What should your reflection paragraph include?

• Why you chose the question.

• How it helps decide if a source is credible, biased, or has logical fallacies.

What is an example question for your checklist?

“Does the article present more than one side of the story?”