Research Unit Key Terms - Year A

Match the following

• the sources of our news and information

• expose

• story designed to expose wrongdoing

• watchdog

• one who stands guard and sounds an alert

• sound bite

• not favoring any view

• unbiased

• something said in 15 seconds or less

• the media

Match the following

• plural of the word "medium"

• commercial

• a method of communicating

• gatekeeper

• method of communicating with many people

• mass media

• one who stands guard

• media

• for-profit

• medium

​ (a)   means favoring one view over another, while ​ (b)   means not favoring any view.​

• Biased
• unbiased
• medium
• Media

A​ (a)   is an original document or object from the time of an event being studied. A ​ (b)   is information that comes from someone who wasn't directly involved in the event.

• primary source
• secondary source
• autobiography
• biased source

Match the following

• trustworthy and believable

• thesis

• tells the story of the person's life

• biography

• the idea the writer wants to prove

• credible

• tells the story of another person

• autobiography

• a movie that tells a real-life story

• documentary

Match the following

• one-sided; opinionated

• statistical data

• using numbers to understand something

• pamphlet

• just the facts

• unbiased

• small, simple booklet

• data

• building blocks of information

• biased

An ​ (a)   is when you write to explain and defend your point of view on a topic. You give reasons and ​ (b)   to convince others that your opinion is the right one.

• argument
• evidence
• propaganda
• documentary

​ (a)   is the proof that supports an ​ (b)   . It's the information and facts that show that something is true or false. A ​ (c)   is something that can be proven, while an ​ (d)   is like your personal thoughts and feelings about something. It's what you believe, but it may not be based on facts or evidence.

• Evidence
• argument
• fact
• opinion
• Propaganda
• Secondary source

​ (a)   is like when someone tries to influence your thoughts or actions by giving you information that might not be completely ​ (b)   . It's like ​ (c)   , but with the goal of changing your beliefs or behavior.

• Propaganda
• true
• advertising
• opinion
• fact
• pamphlet

A primary source...

• is like getting information straight from the horse's mouth. It's an original document or object from the time or event being studied. It's like hearing directly from someone who was there.

• is a bit like hearing about something from a friend who heard it from someone else. It's information that comes from someone who wasn't directly involved in the event, like a history book or a news report.

• is like using numbers to understand something. It's like when you see charts, graphs, or tables filled with numbers that show information.

• is like a small, simple booklet that gives information or promotes an idea. It's usually not very long and is often used to share information quickly.