After submitting the Heuristics assignment, consider the fifty phrases you have connected to fake news, and answer the following questions. Keep in mind that catching up with yourself, like these questions ask you to do, is part of remaining organized and aware in the research process. There are sentence length requirements to ensure students can feel how much critical thinking and analysis / explanation / details are needed for reflection like this.
1. What is the overarching theme of your heuristics phrases? Can you identify a direction or topic under the umbrella fake news? (This might still be general. like sports, social media, the pandemic, health, politics.) (This answer should be at least 5 sentences.)
2. How does your overarching theme connect with Fake News? What problems do you identify? What solutions do you see? Remember, this is still based on your take, not research. (This answer should be at least 7 sentences.)
3. What do you need to learn more about, from here, about this topic? What questions do you have, before you enter the process? (This should be 7-10 sentences.)
4. What is your opinion on this topic? What is the other side’s take? Do you believe you have more to learn about their side? Where does ‘bullshit” as Frankfurt described it come in, with this topic? Is it surrounded by bullshit, or lies, in your opinion? What are the absolute facts you need to know, right now? (10-12 sentences.)
5. Do you have questions about anything we have done so far? We are still in pre-research, just talking about, and considering, fake news, sharpening our critical thinking skills. How can I help and support you?
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