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Bias
Slanters
Vocabulary
Literature Selection
Misc.
100
when an author chooses to put information first, middle, or last in an article
What is bias by placement?
100
reading between the lines
What is innuendo?
100
a type of writing that mocks or ridicules government, social conventions, actions, or attitudes with humor
What is satire?
100
Editorial whose author sides with the students of Eden Prairie High School
What is "Facebook Photo Stings Minnesota High School Students?"
100
a literary device that exploits reader's expectations; when what is expected turns out to be quite different from what actually happens
What is irony?
200
when an author uses emotionally charged language in the title of an article
What is bias by headline?
200
hinting that proof exists without actually citing the proof
What is truth surrogates?
200
writing dominated by opinions instead of face
What is subjective tone?
200
Editorial that addresses the parents of Eden Prairie High School students and sides with the administration
What is "Facing Consequences at Eden Prairie High?"
200
this editorial was used to discuss different types of slanters
What is "Abolish High School Football?"
300
when an author uses inexact numbers to support his/her claim
What is bias by statistics and crowd count?
300
an extravagant overstatement
What is a hyperbole?
300
false or misleading arguments
What is fallacy?
300
A satirical piece about the productivity of cheerleading in our society
What is "Let's Hear it for the Cheerleaders?"
300
a work that imitates the characteristics or style of an author or work for comic effect or ridicule
What is parody?
400
when an author chooses what to use or what not to use for a specific news item
What is bias by selection and omission?
400
using words to make something seem less important
What is a downplayer?
400
a voice or mask an author assumes for a particular purpose
What is persona?
400
A Juvenalian piece of satire written by Mark Twain about war
What is "War Prayer?"
400
a piece of an argument that addresses the opposing argument's valid points
What is a concession?
500
author chooses to only quote those sources that support his/her opinion
What is bias by source control?
500
using a nicer way to say something
What is an euphemism?
500
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
What is invective?
500
Jonathan Swift's solution to the Irish potato famine
What is "A Modest Proposal?"
500
type of satire that pokes fun at human folly with gentle and witty tone
What is Horatian satire?