English 8 Quarter 3 Reviewer

A logical deduction

A fact that is universally accepted

An objective point of view

A personal opinion or attitude that can influence someone's judgement

The author has no opinion on the topic

The author presents both sides of an argument

The author includes all relevant information

The author only presents one side of an argument

To make assumptions about the author's intentions

To ignore the author's point of view

To evaluate the reliability and validity of the information presented

To accept everything the author says without question

The tendency to be open-minded about new information

The tendency to look for and interpret information that challenges one's preexisting beliefs

The tendency to selectively look for and interpret information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs

The tendency to completely ignore one's beliefs when evaluating information

The tendency to remain neutral and avoid taking a stance on an issue

The tendency for individuals to think independently and come to their own conclusions

The tendency to seek out multiple opinions and perspectives

The tendency for a group of people to conform to a particular point of view and ignore dissenting opinions

An attack on a person's argument using logical reasoning

An attack on a person's intelligence or education

An attack on a person's physical appearance

An attack on a person's character or personal traits instead of addressing the substance of their argument

An argument that only presents the positive aspects of a situation

An argument that assumes one event will lead to a chain reaction of increasingly negative events

An argument that considers all possible outcomes

An argument that is based on objective facts

An argument that relies on the opinions or expertise of a presumed authority figure instead of presenting evidence

An argument that presents concrete evidence to support its claims

An argument that appeals to the emotions of the audience

An argument that is based on personal experience

Bias and propaganda are the same thing

Bias is a personal opinion or attitude, while propaganda is a deliberate attempt to manipulate public opinion

Propaganda is unintentional, while bias is intentional

Bias is always false, while propaganda can be true

Automatically assume that any information that challenges their beliefs is biased

Focus on the formatting and presentation of the information, disregard the source of the information, and use confirmation bias to evaluate the evidence presented

Look for loaded language, consider the source of the information, and evaluate the evidence presented

Ignore any language that sounds emotional or opinionated, assume the author is always trustworthy, and accept any evidence presented

The author's personal beliefs and values that affect the way they write.

The author's favorite color.

The author's favorite TV show.

The author's favorite food.

It can make the writing more accurate.

It can make the writing more interesting.

It can make the writing more subjective and less objective.

It can make the writing more objective and less subjective.

Using loaded language to influence the reader's opinion.

Using statistics to support the argument.

Using objective language to present the facts.

Using quotes from experts to support the argument.

So that readers can blindly accept whatever the author says.

So that readers can criticize the author.

So that readers can critically evaluate the writing and make their own informed opinions.

So that readers can argue with the author.

The availability heuristic, which is the tendency to make judgments based on the information that is most readily available in your memory.

Only using mental shortcuts and patterns of thinking that are approved by your favorite TV show.

Not using any mental shortcuts or patterns of thinking to make judgments.

Always using a logical and analytical approach to make judgments.