Knowing whether or not you can trust a source is a valuable skill. Read the following articles regarding the Syrian Crisis.
The Guardian
Reuters
Now answer the following questions in your blog post. Be sure to take into account what your classmates have written as well as the information in the articles. Blogs should be interactive.
1. How reliable are the sources? Do a little digging. Check the credibility of the site. Who funds it? Look at their links. Cross-reference information.
2. Do you see evidence of author point of view or bias? What is their POV? How are they showing bias?
3. Which article is more believable? Why? What evidence does the article give that makes it more credible?
The Guardian
Reuters
Now answer the following questions in your blog post. Be sure to take into account what your classmates have written as well as the information in the articles. Blogs should be interactive.
1. How reliable are the sources? Do a little digging. Check the credibility of the site. Who funds it? Look at their links. Cross-reference information.
2. Do you see evidence of author point of view or bias? What is their POV? How are they showing bias?
3. Which article is more believable? Why? What evidence does the article give that makes it more credible?
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