Abstract
“I’ve done my research.” Misinformation has become a prevalent topic in communication courses, particularly those focused on argumentation, public speaking, or even interpersonal and family communication. Students thus benefit from adapting public speaking-focused assignments to illuminate how to understand - and thus combat- disinformation in their own lives. This assignment works toward this goal in two stages, allowing students to argue not just against misinformation and conspiracies, but also to argue for them as an act of empathy and understanding. The applied nature of this exercise also empowers instructors with a way to concretely address this issue in the classroom. In doing so, students are armed with real-life tools to address misinformation and false claims of “research.”
Recommended Citation
Sellnow-Richmond, Scott and Pinski, Mili
(2022)
"Reconnecting with the Truth: Conspiracies, Perspective Taking, and Misinformation,"
Discourse: The Journal of the SCASD: Vol. 7, Article 6.
Available at:
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/discoursejournal/vol7/iss1/6
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