Important Terms
Propaganda
Faulty Arguments
The Stories
The Clips
100
A term used when it is evident that someone is not neutral in their judgement of an issue
What is biased
100
The device used to show "everyone is doing it"
What is bandwagon
100
Here's another tree hugging, dirty, liberal hippy
What is ad hominem or personal attack
100
This civil rights activists improved his vocabulary by reading the dictionary in jail
Who is Malcolm X
100
In this country, people get as many as 8 weeks vacation per year.
What is Italy
200
These kinds of words are used to represent feeling and emotion and can often sway a reader
What is connotative words
200
this device is used to make someone seem just like everyone else
What is Plain Folks
200
all republicans are rich, selfish morons
What is poisoning the well
200
This satire stressed that in this day and time children should have access to what?
What is veterinary care
200
This candidate made an add using Simon and Garfunkel's famous song "They've all come to live for America" as an appeal to emotion in the current campaign
Who is Bernie Sanders
300
This is another word for someone that leans "left" in their thinking
What is a liberal or a democrat
300
is a propaganda technique that seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and repressing another. Such emphasis may be achieved through media bias or the use of one-sided testimonials, or by simply censoring the voices of critics.
What is cardstacking
300
TV can't be harmful to children because it occupies their attention and keeps them off the streets- this prevents them from being exposed to drugs and drugs are what is wrong with our nation's children today
What is red herring/ will accept strawman
300
The "Adventure of the Speckled Band" highlighted what famous detective?
Who is Sherlock Holmes
300
When Nick Naylor changed the argument from chocolate or vanilla to freedom and then suggested his son did not value freedom, he was using what faulty argument?
What is strawman
400
when a celebrity or a person gives endorsement or tells a story to support an issue or a product.
What is a testimonial
400
is an emotionally appealing phrase so closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs that it carries conviction without supporting information or reason. Using great words over and over
What is a glittering generality
400
If you don't vote for the bill to reduce corporate emissions, your grandchildren may never walk on grass or sit under a tree in their lifetime
What is an appeal to fear
400
The mother in "Winterblossom Garden" was upset that her child would not do this "important" thing.
What is get married
400
The federal government is now asking this state not to enforce their transgender bathroom law
What is North Carolina
500
When we take something for granted or accept an idea without sufficient proof of its truth or certainty
What is an assumption
500
We did this with the flags in the background for our propaganda add. It is meant to take one image and move the thoughts and feelings that go along with it to another person or product.
What is transfer
500
Putting to sleep misinformation friendly fire Leave No Child Behind Act Preemptive Strike Acceptable Losses are all examples of....
What is misleading euphemisms
500
The practice of having jobs sent out overseas for more profit for companies is also called this.
What is outsourcing
500
The director and star of "Where to Invade Next"
Who is Michael Moore
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