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Alien Babies and Angelina Jolie: Evaluating Sources Using Tabloids with a Taste of News Literacy

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The following activity is meant to demonstrate the concepts of authorship and authority to first year writing students. Students will use their prior knowledge and everyday experiences with subpar information to draw parallels between evaluating academic and popular sources.

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