Part 3: Fact Checking Assignment

The assignment requires you fill out this worksheet:Fact-Checking Media.docxDownload Fact-Checking Media.docx

For this assignment, you will be selecting a popular media source (think verywellmind.org, Youtube, TEDtalks) and evaluating the source material.You will be required to find two peer-reviewed articles from our library. Feeling lost?Here's a quick walkthrough video from Dr. Hawk, program coordinator, on how to access the BCCC library to access psychology databases.

https://youtu.be/evdm_ajgSi8Links to an external site.

Here is Dr. Hawk, again, talking about the assignment to her students. It's a helpful walkthrough video, so I encourage you to watch it if you're feeling stuck.

https://bccc-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/ckfG2QteGe4cKdIEkGJ-jD7SelFrHq2YQy12TmpQCw1PULj8D0SjvVMDHMZkfULS.o0J1XQoBNkscruv7?startTime=1662058048000(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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Remember Part 1 of the Scientific Literacy Track? We talked about CRAAP testing.As you move forward in your education, you will likely be expected to use more primary sources (often research studies) in your work. However, it would not be efficient to always search through the bodies of research to obtain information on a topic. Therefore, we need to explore how we can better choose sources that provide accurate, useful information.

You can also check out this website for a quick refresher:

https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation