Biasand Rhetorical Devices in fake news

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the impact of bias in fake news?

• It helps readers get a balanced view of events.

• It can mislead readers and distort the truth.

• It always provides accurate information.

• It encourages critical thinking without any drawbacks.

Open Ended

Why is it important to recognize bias when reading news articles or other sources of information?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines bias as described in the lesson?

• A tendency to be neutral in all situations

• Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair

• The process of collecting data from random groups

• A method of scientific analysis

Open Ended

Explain how selection bias can affect the results of a survey. Use examples from the lesson to support your answer.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of confirmation bias?

• Seeking out information that supports your beliefs

• Ignoring facts that contradict your beliefs

• Remembering information that reinforces your attitudes

• Collecting data from a random group

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an alternative to the biased language: 'There are many elderly people in our town'?

• There are many old people in our town.

• There are many senior citizens (or seniors) in our town.

• There are many aged people in our town.

• There are many retired people in our town.

Open Ended

How does the use of biased language influence the way information is perceived? Give examples from the lesson.

Multiple Choice

Which rhetorical device is defined as the credibility that a speaker or writer brings to the subject?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents an appeal to logos?

• Using emotional stories to persuade

• Citing expert opinions

• Presenting logical arguments and evidence

• Building trust through character

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of using rhetorical questions in persuasive writing?

• To provide factual information

• To encourage the reader to think and engage

• To list statistics

• To describe a setting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a language device used to influence readers' emotions?

• Emotive language

• Fact and opinion

• Denotation

• Allusion

Open Ended

Based on images 2 and 3, how can visual manipulation contribute to the spread of misinformation?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the viral photo of rubbish in Hyde Park is correct?

• It was proven to be a hoax accusing climate protesters.

• It was confirmed that climate protesters left the rubbish.

• The photo was taken after a music festival.

• The photo was staged by activists.

Multiple Choice

What is the main claim made in the viral Facebook post about the climate strike protesters?

• That protesters left rubbish behind after the climate strike

• That the climate strike was peaceful

• That the climate strike was not attended by many people

• That the climate strike was organized by the government

Open Ended

Why would the hoax be shared 19000 times in 12 hours? What is so significant about this fake situation?

Open Ended

What makes the hoax a piece of propaganda? Consider who shared it.

Multiple Choice

Which rhetorical strategy is used in the Facebook post to influence readers' opinions about the climate strike protesters?

• Appeal to logic (logos)

• Appeal to emotion (pathos)

• Appeal to authority (ethos)

• Appeal to tradition

Open Ended

Write a fake news headline OR opening paragraph about this image.

Remember - focuses on the flaws in society, bias or rhetorical devices

Open Ended

Write a fake news headline OR opening paragraph about this image.

Remember - focuses on the flaws in society, bias or rhetorical devices

Open Ended

Write a fake news headline OR opening paragraph about this image.

Remember - focuses on the flaws in society, bias or rhetorical devices

Open Ended

What is one key idea you learned today about bias in fake news, and how might it affect the way you interpret information in the future?