Teaching Argument in the Real World: Visualizing Evidence, Evaluating Sources

Every day, our students are inundated by information—as well as opinions and misinformation—across multiple screens and devices. These digital texts influence what they buy, who they vote for, and what they believe about themselves and their world. In this work- shop, we will draw from authentic examples to examine sources— through both textual and visual analysis—to better understand what kind of evidence counts, for whom, and in what contexts.