Write an essay explaining how you would debunk the legend/rumor/myth you chose. Your essay must include the following:
- Use at least 3 of the 6 suggestions from section 1.11 in your textbook. In your essay, refer to the suggestions by their number in the textbook (Suggestion 2, Suggestion 5, etc.) and explain how each suggestion helped you determine if the information in your legend/rumor/myth was dubious or even totally false.
- Your essay should contain an introductory paragraph, at least three paragraphs explaining how the suggestions you chose from your textbook helped you determine the validity of the information in your chosen rumor/legend/myth (at least one paragraph for each suggestion) and a closing paragraph.
- Your OPINION of the legend/rumor/myth should not be included in your essay. The focus of this assignment is on applying critical thinking skills to information you encounter on social media.
You must use APA style to reference your source(s) at the end of your submission. For this assignment, you must include reference information for your textbook and for the article you chose. Information on how to format reference information in APA style
- The three suggestions are Suggestion 6: Beware of oversimplification especially those motivated by monetary gain. Suggestion 3 Beware of claims based on poor or carefully selected evidence and dont overgeneralize. Last Suggestion 1 Consider the source of information.