Unreliable sources and fallacies
Authored by Alicia Corcoran
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When reading informational text, how do we know if the information given is true?
By the source of the information
By whether or not the writer is an expert on the topic
By whether or not the information uses sound logic or fallacies
All of the above
Answer explanation
The text doesn’t have to have all three, but all three give clues as to the relatability of the text
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I primary source is a source that requires…
someone who was present at the time of the event
An expert in the field
Stories told by word of mouth over generations
None of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fallacy happens when someone believes something not because they have evidence but because a lot of people believe it?
Red Herring Fallacy
Bandwagon Fallacy
Strawman Fallacy
Sound reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
DRAW QUESTION
2 mins • Ungraded
Draw a visual representation of the Curse of the Mummy webquest
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is an example of what?
A tv show
A very health conscious person
A fallacy
A very logical man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The way information is organized in an informational text is called what?
Text structure
Info text
Info format
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which text structure is organized in order based on time or sequence?
Story time
Chronological/sequential
Step by step
Clock time
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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