Background to the issue
Social media fact checking was created because of which political figure?
Donald Trump
"Many hate-fille ideas are not backed by studies or science." - Is this a progressive or conservative value?
Progressive
What does the introduction of the essay need to include?
BAACTII
An author's arguments, values, and persuasive strategies work together in a text to influence the way readers ________, _________, and _______.
think, feel, act.
What is the main goal of fact-checking on social media?
To improve information accuracy and integrity in online spaces.
Progressive - supports fact checking.
Conservative - does not support fact checking.
What is the purpose of an argument analysis essay and how does it help you prepare for writing your own persuasive oral?
To explore how a writer uses language to persuade the audience. It helps you understand how arguments are constructed and expressed to persuade a specific audience.
When analysing visual texts (images), how do you decide which argument to analyse it with?
Look at which argument the image is closest to, or look at how you can link the ideas in the image to the ideas in that section of the text.
Name two ways in which people can identify misleading information.
Algorithms, social media community (community notes model), independent fact checkers.
What is a 'moderate' position on the issue of fact checking?
There's too much information online for humans to check effectively.
Why should you avoid using personal pronouns like 'I' and 'me' in an argument analysis essay?
e.g. I believe that the author wants the audience to think that...
Because you are focusing on unpacking the author's ideas and language, not your opinion.
It's impossible to analyse everything an author does. How do you choose which persuasive features to analyse in a section of an article?
If the author uses a strategy multiple times, or pick strategies you are confident in analysing.
Why do some people think fact-checking might be unfair or biased?
They believe fact-checkers may favour one political or social viewpoint over another or prime social media users to view a post in a biased way.
Mark Zuckerberg gave two conservative reasons for his decision to remove fact checkers. What are they?
Fact checkers are too politically biased and they stifle free speech.
These are the steps for unpacking an unseen article, what do you do in step 3?
1. Read the article and understand its meaning.
2. Separate it into three sections depending on argument.
3.
4. Plan your essay.
5. Write your essay, then proofread and edit.
Annotating the article - 2-3 persuasive strategies in each section and BAACTII elements.
Why is it important to comment on tone changes in a text?
Because they show how the writer shifts emotion or focus to persuade more effectively / how the use of different persuasive strategies change the emotions expressed by the author.
List 3 consequences of removing fact-checking systems from social media.
Any three of: False information may spread faster, vulnerable groups will be misled by misinformation, increases distrust and extreme opinions online, inflames people's emotions, boosts engagement and profit for Meta. + Any other accepted answer.
How is the issue of fact checking linked to both 'freedom' and 'truth'?
People want to have freedom of speech and speak freely, but they also want to know what's true.
Name 4 things you can do to make your writing more formal.
- Use analytical verbs and sentence starters/ stems.
- Avoid using first-person language.
- Use nominalisations
- Avoid contractions
When analysing the intended effect of persuasive strategies, why is it important to understand whether the target audience are 'progressive' or 'conservative'?
They can tailor persuasive strategies or use language in ways that appeal to the audience's values to make their argument more persuasive.