Activities for In-person Info Lit Sessions

For use in Megan Dempsey's IL sessions

Read the title and any additional information below or near the title.
Identify the author and anything you can find out about him/her.
Determine the "source" - publication or website the article/webpage is from - what do you know or what can you determine about that source?
Read the first paragraph or first several sentences.
Check how long it is and how it is structured.
Read any headings or noticeable quotes or call-outs in the margins.
Go to the end of the article and see what information about the author, source, or content is provided.

Use the links to see the articles as they appear on the Internet.

Skim both articles. Consider who is the intended audience and what is the purpose of these two articles.