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WorksheetsBias and Propaganda
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does it mean to be BIASED?
to be arrogant
to refuse to take sides
to favor one side over another
to show selfishness
What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person?
snob appeal
testimonial
plain folks
name calling
What propaganda TECHNIQUE is being used?
snob appeal
bandwagon
card stacking
testimonial
What propagandaTECHNIQUE is being used?
testimonial
name calling
snob appeal
bandwagon
A writer who uses persuasion attempts to:
teach you how to make or do something
inform you about historic or current events
influence you to do or believe something
narrate a story
Propaganda Technique: What is Name Calling?
Saying bad things about your competitor
Most people have this or are doing this so you should too
Using an expert or celebrity to sell or support
using ordinary people or trying to sound ordinary to sell something or persuade you to vote or support an idea
What propaganda TECHNIQUE is being used?
plain folks
card stacking
bandwagon
snob appeal
Which propaganda technique involves the use of showing one-sided information.
card stacking
transfer
appeal to fear
plain folks
Which propaganda technique is used here?
transfer
fear
name calling
testimonial
Which propaganda technique is used here?
glittering generalities
snob appeal
fear
plain folks
Which propaganda technique is used here?
glittering generalities
name calling
fear
snob appeal
Which propaganda technique uses short phrases or words to promote positive feelings or emotions?
glittering generalities
transfer
bandwagon
testimonial
Which propaganda technique conveys that a candidate is a “regular” person, just like everyone else?
snob appeal
glittering generalities
transfer
plain folks
What propaganda technique is used here?
transfer
snob appeal
bandwagon
plain folks
Why is it important to consider the URL ending and the sponsor of the website in choosing an online source?
to help you evaluate the content and its reliability
to know if the content is intended to inform, entertain, persuade, or sell
to evaluate the popularity of the website
to get an idea if the source is biased or not
