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Complete Assignment: Why the Spread of Misinformation is a Problem

COMPLETE: Write One Well-Developed Paragraph that SYNTHESIZES ideas from both texts.

–https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/20/859814085/researchers-nearly-half-of-accounts-tweeting-about-coronavirus-are-likely-bots

–https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/technology/how-the-internet-is-loosening-our-grip-on-the-truth.html

Using a quote from each of the assigned articles, respond in a paragraph that explains why the spread of misinformation is a problem. Be sure to start with a topic sentence and then use signal phrases and follow-up explanations of how the quote connects to your topic sentence Review the Integrating Quotes page for help.

Audience: You are writing an email to a family member who has been posting false information on Facebook. Start with Dear ________. Then explain why spreading misinformation is a problem using evidence from two of our articles.

Mentor Text: Use this mentor text to analyze how a synthesis paragraph is structured and what should be included. Synthesis Paragraph