In a critical reading, confirm or challenge your own bias by seeking out the most credible source you can find.

Critical Reading

For this critical reading, confirm or challenge your own bias by seeking out the most credible source you can find. This could be something you assume is bad or good, a perspective you assume is just, a system you assume works a certain way, etc.

Are social media companies “canceling” those who disrupt the status quo? Is there some connection between video games and violence?

How serious is the immigration situation, really? Is sugar that bad for you? Does hunting really help control wildlife populations in a positive way?

PROMPTS:

1. Cite your source in proper MLA format

2. Summarize the main statement or stance that your source is taking on this issue. How do you know this source is credible, exactly? Provide a quote in proper in-text MLA format to support this summary.

3. Did this source ultimately challenge or confirm your bias? How so? What information or aspect of the source specifically did so, and why? Provide a quote in proper in-text MLA format to support this summary.

In a critical reading, confirm or challenge your own bias by seeking out the most credible source you can find.
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