Important Quotes
It's just a crazy old thing. I just slip it on sometimes when I don't care what I look like
Myrtle Wilson
You can either stay at home forever or you can go out and do something with yourself and be the success we know you can be.
Either/Or or False Dilemma
Types of Labeling
Euphemism & Dysphemism
Doesn't look both ways when she crosses a road
Myrtle
influence what a reader thinks by choosing to use or leave out specific information
Bias Through Selection and Omission
You remind me of a—of a rose, an absolute rose,
Daisy Buchanan
Your opinion is invalid...you only have an associates degree, what would you know?
Ad Hominem
rhetorical device used to present subject in a biased way, either positively or negatively
Slanter
Is never happy with his life because he achieved success at a young age.
Tom Buchanan
influence what a reader thinks by using particular wording in a headline (so person may not even read the story)
Bias By Headline
"I wouldn't ask too much of her. You can't repeat the past,"
Nick Carraway
Q: "What do you feel about the changes in the curriculum?"
A: "The school is undergoing improvements so we can have the most functional and advanced building to help your students be successful."
Red Herring
using figurative comparisons to convey positive or negative feelings
Rhetorical Analogy
Regrets her life decisions but does not change her actions
Daisy Buchanan
influence what a reader thinks through choice of photos and videos
Bias by Photos and Camera Angles
I like large parties. They're so intimate
Jordan Baker
A fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea.
Straw Man
expressing opinion as if it were a fact
Rhetorical Explanation
Cheated to get ahead
Jordan Baker
influence what a reader thinks through inflated or misleading numbers
Bias Through Statistics and Crowd Counts
Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!
Jay Gatsby
"We have to stop the tuition increase! The next thing you know, they'll be charging $40,000 a semester!"
Slippery Slope
using language to imply something without actually saying it (read between the lines)
Innuendo
It seems as if this character can make any dream come true
Jay Gatsby
Bias by Source Control
getting one side of the story, or a story that comes from a biased source