Engaging with Social Media
Through social media we receive a lot of information at a very fast pace. It is important that you learn techniques to evaluate the quality of this
information. These techniques include analyzing the rhetorical situation and being aware of bias in individual posts. You also need to consider if you
have any biases that may lead you to accept the information without carefully evaluating it. Because of the volume of social media content we are
exposed to every day, you cannot possibly complete this process for every post, but you do need to be skilled at critically reviewing posts to protect
yourself from being misinformed.
Select the correct answer.
Which of the following would be the most credible author for a social media post explaining the challenges of taking online college courses?
a professor promoting his or her online course that will be offered next semester
your best friend who has taken one online course, a college algebra class, and had a negative experience
a student who has just completed a completely online bachelor's program in Criminal Justice