Unreliable sources and fallacies

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

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

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Draw a visual representation of the Curse of the Mummy webquest

This is an example of what?

• A tv show

• A very health conscious person

• A fallacy

• A very logical man

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The way information is organized in an informational text is called what?

• Text structure

• Info text

• Info format

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure is organized in order based on time or sequence?

• Story time

• Chronological/sequential

• Step by step

• Clock time

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text structure offers a solution to a problem?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CER stands for claim, ____________, and reasoning

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The last C and A in CERCA stands for what?

• Counterclaim and assumption

• Comprehension and argument

• Counterclaim and argument

• Closing argument