Media literacy/ Bias
We looked at the three main ways news organizations make money.
Name one of them.
Advertisements, subscriptions, donors.
According to conspiracy theorists, birds are actually ____________
Robots
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
Ethos, Logos, or Pathos?
Ethos
This statement is the most important statement in your introduction.
Thesis Statement.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I don't care, it's they're problem!"
"Their", not "they're"
Contains little or no truth, but presents information to look like truth.
What is this the definition of?
Fake News
According to conspiracy theorists, the earth is actually _____________
Flat.
More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Logos
How many paragraphs are traditionally used in a high school essay?
Five.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I love all the colors! Red, blue, green, yellow orange, and even pink!"
Missing comma after yellow.
Define Confirmation Bias
people are exposed to or actively seek out evidence that supports our beliefs. Whether intentionally or subconsciously, we tend to affirm our beliefs by reading or exposing ourselves to information that supports our implicit biases and beliefs.
According to conspiracy theorists, legendary pop star _____________ is still alive.
Michael Jackson
The algorithms have been run in a thousand different ways, and the math continues to check out.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Logos
What does C.E.R. stand for? (Think: Body paragraphs)
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What is wrong with this sentence?
"Do you know when your going?"
"You're", not "your"
How many corporations own 95% of all news outlets?
Six
According to conspiracy theorists, this celestial object isn't real.
The Moon.
They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Pathos
What does the "Y" stand for (kind of) in the X.Y.Z. of conclusion paragraphs?
Why should we care?
What's wrong with this sentence?
"As we ran through the fields, we ran right past the farmers barn without even noticing."
"Farmer's" not "farmers"
Name one of the 6 mega corporations that own 95% of all news outlets
●AT&T/Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, National Amusements (which includes Viacom Inc. and CBS), News Corp and Fox Corporation (which are both owned in part by the Murdochs), Sony, Hearst Communications
Alex Jones made a wild claim that the government is,
"putting chemicals in the water to turn the ___________ gay."
Frogs
There's no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Our advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night.
Logos, ethos, or pathos?
Pathos
Which format are English essays traditionally written in? (Think 3 letter acronym)
MLA
What's wrong with this sentence? MULTIPLE PROBLEMS!
"I always used to say, you cant be to careful! Did they listen? No nobody ever listens to me!"
"can't" "too careful" and "No, nobody ever listens to me!"