
Phony Bologna!
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English, Journalism
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Haley Reschke
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4 Slides • 2 Questions
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Phony Bologna!
Lie Factory's Biggest Scheme
The writers and editors at Lie Factory Inc. are spreading misinformation at record-breaking rates! It's up to you to stop their lies by completing the missions ahead to learn how to combat their articles with compelling argumentative writing skills! Are you up for the challenge?
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Mission 01: Find the Fallacies
Linked on the next slide is one of Lie Factory's most recent publications. This article, "Why Reading isn't Important," is a dangerous essay that denies years of scientific research and proven facts. The author, Mindy Misinformer, is Lie Factory's most decorated author. She is notorious for denying widely accepted theories and spreading false information to confuse the public. It's up to you to pinpoint her logical fallacies in this article, explain what kind of fallacy it is, and what type of impact it has on the reader.
Quick! Oprah Winfrey is having Mindy Misinformer on her show tonight! We must seek out the logical fallacies and stop Mindy from going on the most popular TV network and confusing the world!
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Why Reading isn't Important
- Mindy Misinformer
*Actual article would be linked here for students to read*
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Open Ended
Identify 3 logical fallacies found in the reading.
-Name of logical fallacy (1 pt.)
-Citation of the fallacy in use (2 pts.)
-Explanation of the fallacy's effect on the reader (3 pts.)
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Multiple Select
Now that you've identified the logical fallacies, how do you think we should plan to keep Mindy Misinformer from going on the Oprah show?
Email Oprah's assistant all of our fallacy research
Show up to the set and demand to speak to Oprah
Keep reading other articles by Mindy to find more proof of her lies
Accept the world's fate to be confused by Mindy and go to bed
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Link to Curriculum Template
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EAVWXJVG2nCwqZPBDN5o2x2hjcubvEV_KM-4gCSZGKk/edit#heading=h.l945cjxp8h8
Phony Bologna!
Lie Factory's Biggest Scheme
The writers and editors at Lie Factory Inc. are spreading misinformation at record-breaking rates! It's up to you to stop their lies by completing the missions ahead to learn how to combat their articles with compelling argumentative writing skills! Are you up for the challenge?
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