Directions: Find a post online (preferably from social media) that provides information or a claim
The post needs to be relatively school appropriate
Fact Check the post!
Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Information and/or claim presented:

WHO is providing the information/post?

WHY are they sharing that information? What motivation or benefit do they get from sharing this information or providing this claim?

WHAT is the evidence behind their claims?
Do they provide any evidence?
What is the source of that evidence? Is it reliable? Can you tell if it is reliable?

What do OTHER SOURCES say about this information or claim?
Do any other sources support/repeat this information? List them here.
Are these other sources reliable? Why or why not?

Reflection:

What was difficult to find?

Did some sources seem credible, but ultimately weren’t? How did you know?

Why did I choose this information/claim to fact check?

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion