Unit 3 Summative

What is the definition of bias?

• Prejudice for or against a topic

• Objective language that portrays both sides of an argument

• Stating evidence based on historical events that have happened

• Manipulating the audience using evidence based on facts from reliable sources

Which options best show bias in an argument?

• The facts and statistics that are used

• Quotes from credible sources

• Language used, the evidence included, and more opinion than fact

• Stories from people who have experienced the issue

Which 2 answers embody the definition of fake news?

• Looks to better engage citizens as informed members of the country

• News that works to embody ethical practices when sharing information

• False, exaggerated, or distorted information

• Focused on profit and political motivations over correct information

Which 2 answers embody the definition of fake news?

• Looks to better engage citizens as informed members of the country

• News that works to embody ethical practices when sharing information

• False, exaggerated, or distorted information

• Focused on profit and political motivations over correct information

What is the definition of confirmation bias?

• Bias that sways you politically, especially when it comes to trying to convince young people to vote a certain way

• Only seeking out information about what the opposition believes

• Only seek out information that supports your views and beliefs

• Bias that tries to sway others to believe what you believe

What is the definition of confirmation bias?

• Bias that sways you politically, especially when it comes to trying to convince young people to vote a certain way

• Only seeking out information about what the opposition believes

• Only seek out information that supports your views and beliefs

• Bias that tries to sway others to believe what you believe

What is the definition of confirmation bias?

• Bias that sways you politically, especially when it comes to trying to convince young people to vote a certain way

• Only seeking out information about what the opposition believes

• Only seek out information that supports your views and beliefs

• Bias that tries to sway others to believe what you believe

Just because a significant population of people believe a proposition is true, doesn't automatically make it true. Popularity alone is not enough to validate an argument.

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Bandwagon Fallacy

• Black and White Fallacy

• Slippery Slope Fallacy

This fallacy generalizes a negative outcome to discredit an argument. There is no proof of this generalized outcome and it is often an extreme hypothetical taken from something small. Someone may try to discredit another’s argument by saying if we allow A to happen, then Z will eventually happen, so A should not happen.

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Bandwagon Fallacy

• Black and White Fallacy

• Slippery Slope Fallacy

This Fallacy occurs when your opponent over-simplifies or misrepresents your argument to make it easier to attack or refute. Instead of fully addressing your actual argument, speakers relying on this fallacy present a superficially similar — but ultimately not equal — version of your real stance, helping them create the illusion of easily defeating you.

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Bandwagon Fallacy

• Black and White Fallacy

• Slippery Slope Fallacy