Spot that Bias!
Statistics
Bias Indicators: Defined
Potluck
Sources and Research
100

Ex. When asked a question, the Senator refused to answer. The Senator then ranted about the voting results.

What is Spin?

100

What percentage of Americans think that the media is very biased?

What is 46%?

100

This term is for when Journalists make statements without any source to prove it true.

What is Unsupported Statements?

100
Media News Sources tend to lean more towards either one of these two political parties.

What are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party?

100

When a website link ends with this, Ms. Courtney strongly recommends you don't use it!

What is .net?

200

Ex. Senator Jane Doe, with her pea-sized brain, is too stupid to understand how politics works.

What is Mudslinging?

200

What percentage of Americans say that they get their news from biased sources?

What is 57%?

200

This term is when a Journalist acts like they know what is going on in a person’s head.

What is Mind Reading?

200

This type of Seminar was recently done as the Contemporary Issues Unit 2 Assessment.

What is the Harkness Seminar?

200

This type of resource  is an original item, object or document that was created during a certain time period.

What is a Primary Source?

300

Ex. During the football game, the Steelers absolutely dominated the Patriots. They got two touchdowns easily. The Patriots did get a touchdown, but they really struggled to do so. Clearly, the Steelers are the superior team.

What is Slant?

300

What percentage of people believe that News Sources are purposefully using Spin and Slant to change the facts?

What is 52%?

300

This term is for when a Journalist writes untrue or hurtful things about someone or something to damage their image.

What is Mudslinging?

300

When you are citing your source, Ms. Courtney wants you to use this three letter format.

What is MLA Format?

300

This type of source is a work that discusses or reviews a historical event, era, or phenomenon.

What is a Secondary Source?

400

Ex. The President’s fear of looking foolish led them to withdraw their statement.

What is Mindreading?

400

What percentage of Americans blame Social Media for the spread of misinformation?

What is 68%?

400

This term is for when Journalists use certain words to sway how the reader feels.

What is Spin?

400

This act is when you take other people's words or ideas and copy them, claiming them to be your own.

What is Plagiarism?

400

There are three types of Resources Ms. Courtney recommends you don't use. Name two of them.

What are Social Media, Wikipedia, and Forums (Reddit)?

500

Ex. The newest law won’t stop the economy from declining.

What is Unsupported Statement?

500

What percent of Americans believe that the news media is to blame for the strong political divide in the United States?

What is 83%?

500

This term is for when a Journalist only tells one part of the story or focuses on just one side of the story.

What is Slant?

500

There are four types of Academic Dishonesty. Name two of them.

What are Plagiarism, Cheating, Fabrication, and Letting Others Copy Off of You?
500

There are three tips Ms. Courtney gave for identifying a good source. Name two of them.

What are 1) Look for Media Bias Indicators, 2) Do a spelling/grammar check, and 3) Check the end of the link?

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