fact vs fiction
Step 1 : read a news report and an opinion piece on the same topic .You may choose the topic.
Step 2 : write a one page summary on the topic . You can conduct this same experiment with any topic that interests you : contrast the reporting on the front page of a big news event with a piece in the opinion pages (Op-Ed) that takes on the same topic .

You can find front page stories and opinion stories in any online newspaper
* what are the differences in the two
* what is the fact/opinion ratio in the news piece
*is there enough evidence one. way or another to determine whether it is fact vs fiction ?

Step 3 : How will you use your knowledge of facts vs opinions to improve your critical thinking and communication ​