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How to Spot Coronavirus Misinformation by Nadav Ziv and Sam Wineburg

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Question 1
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What is the craziest piece of misinformation that you have heard about Covid-19?

You are encouraged but not required to use the "Show Your Work" function to upload the example to share with our class!

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Question 2
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The authors refer to the "different versions of the post" in lines 2-3 in order to

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Question 3
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As used in line 1 of paragraph 2, "fabrication" most nearly means

Question 4
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It can be reasonably inferred that the doctor described in the second paragraph

Here is the original misinformation post from the article:
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Question 5
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The passage indicated that fact checkers are able to determine whether a source is trustworthy by

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Question 6
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As used in line 1 of paragraph 2, "scouring" most nearly means...

Question 7
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It can be reasonably inferred that the authors consider Mother Jones, Snopes, and the BBC to be

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Question 8
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The excerpt suggests that a high school teacher would most likely

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Question 9
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Which choice best supports the conclusion that the author's recommended methods will not always work immediately?

Question 10
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The main purpose of the article is to

Do NOT proceed beyond this point. We are going to test your understanding of the article next time in class.
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Question 11
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Example A: Why is this an example of "fake news"? [Check all that apply]

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explain how people who produce Coronavirus misinformation come from a variety of backgrounds.
suggest that social media should be better regulated to stop the spread of misinformation.
provide an example of how Coronavirus misinformation is a widespread problem.
assert that it is nearly impossible to know what Coronavirus information is true and false.
model.
regularly testing their effectiveness by comparing serious and less-serious organizations.
spending hours to scour unfamiliar websites for inconsistencies and discrepancies.
leaving the unfamiliar site and using outside sources to confirm or contradict suspect claims.
investing in their natural intelligence and utilizing expensive tools.
cleaning obsessively.
promote the use of Wikipedia to learn background information on research topics.
teach students about the pros and cons of using Wikipedia for research.
discourages students from using Wikipedia under any circumstances.
Lines 12-13 ("Before fear...and check")
Unsubstantiated Source
Lack of Supporting Sources
Satire -- Too ridiculous to be true.
Question 12
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Example B: Why is this an example of "fake news"? [Check all that apply]