DISAVANTAGES OF FAKE NEWS

AND SOME WAYS TO HELP HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS RECOGNIZE

FAKE NEWS ON FACEBOOK.
I/Introduction
1.Hook
a. You may have heard about the recent controversial issue of our university -
HUFLIT which was a girl had committed suicide after being sexually
assaulted by a militia man when she was attending a military course. Tell
me, when you first reach to the new, do you believe it or not?
2.Background
b. Many adolescent users on social media especially university students on
Facebook believed it, and it turned out the news is fabricated.
3.Hook
c. In this talk, I would like to concentrate on negative impacts of fake news on
university students and give some ways to help them recognize fake news.
II/Body
1. Disadvantages of fake news
a. Legal consequences
i. Do not considering when sharing or commenting on Facebook.
b. Being harmful to health
i. Exposing to wrong disease treatments
ii. Making decisions that may be harmful to their health.
c. Affecting grades
i. Doing assignment: professors usually require creditable information.
ii. Opting the wrong site for the papers => lower their grades
2. Some ways to help students recognize fake news
a. Checking news’ sources
i. Browse to the publication’s site to view past articles on the same or
similar topics.
ii. Reading news from famous organizations
b. Being leery to sensational headlines
i. Read the whole article not just the headline
 ii. Confirm the accuracy of the story of the headline from other
sources
c. Practicing critical thinking skill
i. Creating WH-questions when coming across news
III/Conclusion
1.Restatement
a. In this talk, I would like to concentrate on negative impacts of fake news on
university students and give some ways to help them recognize fake news.
2.Suggestion