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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does UNVERIFIED mean in regards to information?
Not true
Written in a foreign language
Severely biased
Not checked for accuracy by editor or expert
Which of these is NOT a Primary Purpose of information?
to document, to sell
to inform, to provoke
to persuade, to entertain
to embarrass, to scold
What are some goals of information meant to ENTERTAIN?
make you angry
make you laugh, draw you into the story
make you believe something
make you want to buy something
Why is information that tries to SELL you a product sometimes tricky?
They do not give an accurate price.
They are viruses.
They are disguised as something else.
There are too many.
How do PERSUASIVE sources try to get you to believe them?
with (biased) evidence and reasoned logic
By offering you an incentive
By lying to you outright
With treats
How can you tell if information is trying to PROVOKE you?
If you feel physically threatened
If you have been challenged
If you have an angry emotional reaction
If you do not understand it
Information made to DOCUMENT does what?
Plagiarizes
Intimidates
Creates a record
Lies
Sources that are meant to INFORM you about current events should do their best to use...
strong opinions
facts and reliable evidence
bias
quotes from celebrities
If the Information Zone is NEWS, what is the Purpose?
to sell
to persuade
to provoke
to inform
If the Information Zone is ADVERTISING, what is the Purpose?
Sell you a product or service
Help further a celebrity's career
Promote a political agenda
Make you aware of an issue
If the Information Zone is ENTERTAINMENT, what is the Purpose? (gift question)
To ENTERTAIN
To inspire
To Judge
To Condemn
If the Information Zone is OPINION, what is the Purpose?
intimidate
persuade
defy
offend
If the Information Zone is PROPAGANDA, what is the Purpose?
persuade
inform
entertain
provoke
If the Information Zone is RAW INFORMATION, its Purpose is to...
deceive
persuade
document
defend
RAW INFORMATION has not been...
vetted or verified
disputed or challenged
recorded or saved
shared or dispersed
Why can PROPAGANDA be dangerous?
it could incite violence
it could make people very angry
it purposefully misinforms
all of these are correct
