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    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a news article from Fox News about Christopher Columbus statues being attacked across the country. Students are asked to use media literacy tools to evaluate whether the article is credible or contains biased rhetoric. They must identify examples of logical, emotional, and ethical appeals in the article, as well as rhetorical devices. Finally, students are prompted to determine Fox News' opinion on the statue vandalism and whether the source is credible based on language used.

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    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a news article from Fox News about Christopher Columbus statues being attacked across the country. Students are asked to use media literacy tools to evaluate whether the article is credible or contains biased rhetoric. They must identify examples of logical, emotional, and ethical appeals in the article, as well as rhetorical devices. Finally, students are prompted to determine Fox News' opinion on the statue vandalism and whether the source is credible based on language used.

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    This document provides instructions for students to analyze a news article from Fox News about Christopher Columbus statues being attacked across the country. Students are asked to use media literacy tools to evaluate whether the article is credible or contains biased rhetoric. They must identify examples of logical, emotional, and ethical appeals in the article, as well as rhetorical devices. Finally, students are prompted to determine Fox News' opinion on the statue vandalism and whether the source is credible based on language used.

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    Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________

    Media Literacy Detectives

    Use your Media literacy knowledge to analyze this article. This article is a current event
    from a news forum, but is it credible? Use Media Literacy Tools to discover the truth.

    This article is from Fox News. Fox News is an American basic cable and satellite
    news television channel founded in 1996.
    https://www.foxnews.com/us/christopher-columbus-statues-attacked-across-country

    1. Can the title be considered clickbait? Why or why not?


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    2. Identify at least ONE example of EACH type of rhetoric (logos, pathos, ethos)Provide a
    justification for EACH of your claims. Why did you label these examples as a certain kind
    of rhetoric? Be specific!

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    3. Identify at least THREE examples of rhetorical devices that you can find (figurative
    language, hyperbole, repetition, etc). Provide a justification for EACH of your claims. Why
    did you label these examples as a certain kind of rhetoric? Be specific!

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    4. What do you think is FOX'S opinion on the vandalism of the statues?

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    5. What are words or phrases that let you know the author feels this way?

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    6. Is this a credible source? Why or why not?

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