How can learners evaluate research sources for authority, accuracy, and credibility? By completing readings, discussions, and graphic organizers, scholars learn how to properly evaluate sources to find credible information. Additionally,...

In order to sharpen a student's understanding of the differences between facts and opinions, this instructional activity incorporates both the close reading of a newspaper and the writing of a factual article and a letter to the editor.

This site from Cuesta College provides both in-depth definitions of fact and opinion, and several clear examples of each.

A printable graphic organizer for students to use when writing on opinion or persuasive essay. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organizer as well as lists of teaching ideas, lesson plans, and other resources are also...

Read a story on Facebook. Read the headline and think it's too good to be true, but it looks like it's from a news site. Experts offer tips to help sniff out fact from fake. One of today's greatest challenges in a media bombarded culture.