Lateral Reading

When you leave an unfamiliar website and open a new browser tab to see what other websites say about the original site, what skill are you using?

• Vertical reading

• Critical thinking

• Lateral reading

• Summarizing

In the Stanford experiment, 3 groups of people were asked to compare 2 organizations and within 5 minutes, figure out which organization is a reliable source of information. Which group had a 100% success rate?

• Historians

• Stanford students

• Fact checkers

On Twitter, @GOPTeens is a (choose all that apply):

• Twitter account run by the Republican party

• A valid source of information from GOP teens

• A parody account that does political satire

• Not a valid source of information from teens affiliated with the Republican party

Which organization is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center?

• Brookings Institute

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• American College of Pediatrics

• Center for Immigration Studies

Which institution is the most frequently cited think tank by the US media and politicians?

• Brookings Institute

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• American College of Pediatrics

• Center for Immigration Studies

What is the main question being asked when one is using Lateral Reading?

• Do I like this article?

• What is the main point of the article?

• Who is behind the information?

In lateral reading, one is trying to determine if a source is:

• Funny

• Trustworthy

• Interesting

• Articulate