ENG 121/122/123 - Writing and Critical Literacy - Writing, Composition, and Communications - Research Guides at Christian Brothers University

ENG 121/122/123 Library Session 1 - First Steps: Evaluating Sources for Credibility by Using Lateral Reading

In-Class Handouts and Worksheets

Optional Review Content for after the Library Session

Bad News Game
Play the Bad News Game, a "choose-your-own-adventure" game, to better understand how misinformation spreads and the consequences.
Video: Lateral Reading Process
This video from the University of Iowa Libraries shows how the lateral reading process works and how it can help verify credibility of sources.
Video: Introduction to Bias
Video: Types of Bias
Video: Evaluating Sources
Tutorial: Evaluating Information
Video Tutorial: Understanding Misinformation
Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives

In-Class Handouts and Worksheets

Optional Review Content for after the Library Session