1. Read the Following Article: College graduates live longer than those without a college degree—and the gap is growingLinks to an external site.
2. Answer the following using complete sentences. (See Template below)
A. Reading a news article
What is the name of the article? (1 pts)
Who published it (New York Times, BBC, Fox News, etc)? (2 pts)
What are the 3 claims/ facts you found in the article? (9 pts)
What was your initial reaction to the article? (2 pts)
B. Researching the claims/ facts
You will research each claim/ fact by finding at least ONE additional source for each claim (3), which either supports the claim, or shows that the claim is not accurate. (10 points each researched claim)
Was this claim validated from another source, or was the claim inaccurate?
This source should NOT be another article. Please try to find the information from a trusted source such as a government agency, non-profit, census information, or academic journal.
Please provide a website address (link) to the source where you researched the claim. You must have at least ONE additional site that either backs up this claim, or shows that it is inaccurate. If you cannot find any information on a particular claim, please email me for assistance.
C. Final Thoughts
Did anything surprise you after researching each claim? (2 pts)
Have you always checked the claims/ facts presented in the media you read/ watch? (2 pts)
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being most comfortable), how comfortable do you feel researching information presented in a news article? (2 pts)
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1. Read the Following Article: College graduates live longer than those without a college degree—and the gap is growingLinks to an external site.
2. Answer the following using complete sentences. (See Template below)
A. Reading a news article
What is the name of the article? (1 pts)
Who published it (New York Times, BBC, Fox News, etc)? (2 pts)
What are the 3 claims/ facts you found in the article? (9 pts)
What was your initial reaction to the article? (2 pts)
B. Researching the claims/ facts
You will research each claim/ fact by finding at least ONE additional source for each claim (3), which either supports the claim, or shows that the claim is not accurate. (10 points each researched claim)
Was this claim validated from another source, or was the claim inaccurate?
This source should NOT be another article. Please try to find the information from a trusted source such as a government agency, non-profit, census information, or academic journal.
Please provide a website address (link) to the source where you researched the claim. You must have at least ONE additional site that either backs up this claim, or shows that it is inaccurate. If you cannot find any information on a particular claim, please email me for assistance.
C. Final Thoughts
Did anything surprise you after researching each claim? (2 pts)
Have you always checked the claims/ facts presented in the media you read/ watch? (2 pts)
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being most comfortable), how comfortable do you feel researching information presented in a news article? (2 pts)
SEE TEMPLATE:
PH20 Homework Template.docx Download PH20 Homework Template.docx
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