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Persistence & Persuasion Review!
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Review of our lessons from the Persistence & Persuasion Unit 2.
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1
A disadvantage to televised Presidential Debates is...
Candidates all look bad.
The focus becomes less on leadership, and more on speaking/looks.
The focus is only on viewership to make money.
Candidates all look good.
2
In their debate to persuade voters, how did Kennedy & Nixon disagree about the health of the economy ($) in the U.S.?
N: after recession, U.S. improved ; K: The U.S. can do better & be strong.
N: The U.S. can do better; K: No we can't.
N: Kennedy won't be a better President K: Nobody is perfect.
They didn't disagree.
3
What type of persuasive media is this?
A still of a video documenting life before COVID.
A poster making fun of people who are afraid of germs.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) Poster showing how/when to wash hands.
A comic in the newspaper with a commentary on personal hygiene.
4
There are no disadvantages in using a video to persuade others.
True
False
5
Which of the following is NOT a useful way to find a good topic for an argument?
Read newspapers and magazines to find issues you care about.
Watch reliable news stations to find an issue you care about.
Listen to local radio programs or podcasts, find an issue you care about.
Go to your favorite social media site to find an issue youcare about.
6
You discover that your main source is to one side on the media bias chart. What do you do?
Find additional sources on the same side to be consistent.
Find reliable sources in the middle & opposite to balance the works cited.
Choose a clip from Saturday Night Live to make my argument light hearted.
Nothing! I need to show some bias to make my argument known.
7
An advantage of using a poster to persuade others is the message is conveyed quickly & completely, appeals to emotions.
True
False
8
The definition of logical fallacies is...
when someone's logic is sound and makes sense.
a trick question someone asks in a debate.
an element of an argument that is flawed.
when an argument is so good that there are no ways to prove it wrong.
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To start the debate, the evidence Kennedy used for to argue the U.S. is falling behind in its economy is...
All of the ways Nixon failed.
facts to compare the US economy growth w/ other powerful countries
He didn't use evidence.
invited world leaders to the stage to prove it.
10
To start the debate, the evidence Nixon used to argue that the economy is improving is...
numbers showing growth in the economy since the previous President.
He didn't give evidence. He just said that it's improving.
he admitted that the economy could improve, giving numbers for growth goals
he gave Americans' opinion of the economy from surveys as evidence
11
What kind of logical fallacy is the kid using in the argument with their mom?
False premise- incorrect statement that forms a whole argument.
False assumption- making an incorrect conclusion from misinterpreting facts
crying to get their way.
Strawman- invents a viewpoint that is so extreme the opponent has to argue
12
An advantage to televised Presidential Debates is...
Candidates can hide their secrets really easily.
There was no advantage bc nobody watched it.
Candidates can find a way hypnotize voters into choosing them.
A chance to show leadership, caring for others live & as things happen.
13
Which cause-effect statement is FALSE?
A total eclipse of the sun causes several min. of darkness during daytime.
Eclipses of the sun caused fear in many people in medieval times.
An eclipse of the sun is caused when the moon moves between the sun& Earth.
A dog is acting odd because there is going to be an eclipse next week.
14
Logical fallacies are impossible to find in good sources.
True
False
15
What is a characteristic of a credible source?
published in bookis
full of facts and statistics
written by experts in their field of study
often written anonymously (hidden identity)
16
Which of the following is a leading question?
Where did the rest of the cookies go?
Why are there fewer cookies for us to have for dessert?
Who took cookies from the cookie jar?
It was your little brother who took cookies, right?
17
According to this sentence, what is the best definition for "proactive"?
acting without thinking.
acting to solve a problem before it happens.
acting like something is unimportant.
acting in an exagerrated way.
18
The denotation VS. connotation of a pig is...
Denotation= the sound of the pig vocal chords; connotation= pig smarts
Denotation= argument why pigs are smart; connotation= why pigs are dumb
Denotation= feeling pig gives; connotation= description of the pig
Denotation=animal w/ snout & curly tail; connotation= fat, smelly, lazy
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Denotation=dictionary definition of a word, while Connotation= feelings associated with a word
True
False
20
Which statement below is a false premise (incorrect information that forms a whole argument)?
Self confidence can help you attract a partner.
The older people get, the more they know about who they are.
People need companionship as social beings.
Everybody wants to get married sooner or later.
