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Parts of Speech Menu Project
Life Without Pronouns
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Mayhem - Most Common Errors
Commas
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Texting Kills Grammar
Find The Error
MLA Formating
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Journaling
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Responding with RARE
Responding with AEC
Annotation
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy
Part 1: What is digital literacy?
Digital Compass Game
Part 2: Evaluating Websites
Who created the site?
When was the site created or last updated?
Does the website have an .edu, .org, or .gov ending in its URL?
Does the website avoid trying to persuade or sell something?
Is factual information referenced in footnotes or a bibliography?
Are there any grammar and spelling mistakes?
Is this a reliable source for your information?
Evaluation Guide
Care for a Cub Campaign
Tree Octopus
DHMO
Dog Island
Pets or Food
What's the CRaap test?
https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation
Part 3: Quiz yourself...
Part 4: Can you spot the fake news?
Break the Fake
Fact vs. Fake
Fake or Real?
Fake Website
Fake Headlines
Factitious 2018
Factitious - Pandemic Edition
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