Stereotyping does which of the following?

Makes oversimplified statements about groups of people

Cause and effect can be defined as.....

Explaining why an event happened and the result of it

Compare and contrast can be defined as.....

Finding similarities & differences

Sequential order can be defined as.....

Events expressed in order of importance

The propaganda technique Testimonial can be described as.....

Using a famous purpose to endorse an idea or product

The propaganda technique Statistics does which of the following?

Shows how many people think something is true

The propaganda technique Repetition can be described as.....

Repeating a message over and over

When an author is writing to inform they are.....

Presenting facts relevant to the topic

Problem and solution can be defined as....

When an author implies a problem and how to solve it

Which of the following is NOT true about faulty generalizations?

Agree with what you already know about the topic

The propaganda technique Circular Argument does which of the following?

States a conclusion as part of a the proof of an argument

When an author is trying to persuade they are.....

Writing to make readers agree with their beliefs and ideas

Which is the BEST example of propaganda

Calling Americans evil, wicked, & sinful

The propaganda technique Emotional Appeal can be described as....

Focusing on feelings of audience instead of logic

The propaganda technique name calling can best be described as......

Attacks on a person instead of the issue

Bias can be defined as.....

An unfair preference for or against something

When an author is writing to entertain they are....

Writing to make the reader enjoy what they are reading

What is the difference between fact and opinion?

Facts can be proven, opinions cannot

Which of the following is NOT true about valid generalizations?

Do not have evidence to back them up

When an author is writing to express or reflect they are.....

Writing to put thoughts and feelings into words like a diary

The propaganda technique bandwagon can be described as....

Persuasion based on idea that Everyone is doing it or buying

The propaganda technique Red Herring can be described as....

Distracting with irrelevant details to argument

Why would an employer not accept a letter of recommendation from family?

Family members might be positively biased

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1
Stereotyping does which of the following?
Makes oversimplified statements about groups of people
Persuades by repeating messages
States a conclusion as part of the proof of an argument
Persuades by showing how many people think or buy something
2
Cause and effect can be defined as.....
Explaining the order of events and how it is important
Explaining why an event happened and the result of it
Explaining the details of an event
Explaining the problems related to an event
3
Compare and contrast can be defined as.....
Finding differences
Finding similarities & differences
Finding similarities
Finding reasons for similarities and differences
4
Sequential order can be defined as.....
Events expressed in order of time
Events expressed in relationship to a problem & solution
Events told based on what causes result from what effects
Events expressed in order of importance
5
The propaganda technique Testimonial can be described as.....
Using words that appeal to emotions instead of logic
Stating a conclusion as part of proof
Showing that EVERYONE is doing or buying something
Using a famous purpose to endorse an idea or product
6
The propaganda technique Statistics does which of the following?
Shows how many people think something is true
Distracts with irrelevant details to an argument
Shows how Everyone is doing or buy something
States a conclusion as part of proof of an argument
7
The propaganda technique Repetition can be described as.....
Repeating a message over and over
Showing that EVERYONE is doing or thinking something
Using celebrity endoresements
Using a conclusion as part of the proof of an argument
8
When an author is writing to inform they are.....
Presenting facts relevant to the topic
Presenting opinions of others on the topic
Presenting opposing opinions on the topic
Presenting their opinion on the topic
9
Problem and solution can be defined as....
When an author implies a problem and how to solve it
When an author tells details in time order
When an author compares and contrasts 2 or more things
When an author tells details in order of importance
10
Which of the following is NOT true about faulty generalizations?
Not supported by facts
Agree with what you already know about the topic
Use key words like "none, all, always, never"
Inherently wrong because faulty means false
11
The propaganda technique Circular Argument does which of the following?
States a conclusion as part of a the proof of an argument
Uses celebrity endorsements
Claims that EVERYONE is doing something or buying something
Attempts to persuade using repetition of messages
12
When an author is trying to persuade they are.....
Writing to show both sides of a topic
Writing to present objective facts on a topic
Writing to make the reader oppose their topic
Writing to make readers agree with their beliefs and ideas
13
Chronological order can be defined as....
A text told in order of time
A text identifying problems & how they are solved
A text told in order of importance
A text told in reverse order
14
Which is the BEST example of propaganda
A president declaring war if necessary to defend the country
Article on how Americans are too focused on material things
Calling Americans evil, wicked, & sinful
Saying American planes dropped food for starving refugees
15
The propaganda technique Emotional Appeal can be described as....
Persuasion that focuses on EVERYONE doing something
Stating a conclusion as part of the proof
Focusing on feelings of audience instead of logic
Attempts to distract reader with irrelevant information
16
Which is NOT part of the definition of secondary source?
Written after the fact
About a primary source
Original object
Information from studying primary source
17
The propaganda technique name calling can best be described as......
Attempts to persuade by repeating a message
Distracting with details that aren't relevant to the topic
Getting people to buy something because EVERYONE else is
Attacks on a person instead of the issue
18
Bias can be defined as.....
An unfair preference for or against something
Someones opinions on an issue
Opinions that are faulty and incorrect
A justified preference for or against something
19
Problem and solution involves what other text structure
Compare/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Sequence
Chronological
20
When an author is writing to entertain they are....
Writing to make the reader enjoy what they are reading
Writing to make reader feel negative emotion toward a topic
Writing to convince the reader to agree with their beliefs
Writing to make the reader feel nothing
21
Chronological order is typically used in.....
Encyclopedias
Fiction only
Nonfiction & Fiction
Dictionaries
22
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
Fact is based on reality, opinion on beliefs
Fact cannot be proven and an opinion can be proven
Facts can be proven, opinions cannot
Fact and opinion are the same
23
Which of the following is NOT true about valid generalizations?
Use logic and reasoning
Agree with what you already know
Are supported by facts
Do not have evidence to back them up
24
Text structure can be defined as.....
How a text looks to a reader
The flow of a text
How the text is organized
The author's purpose
25
Which is NOT part of the definition of primary source?
Produced in the time period you may be investigating
Second hand accounts
An original object or document; first hand information
Research as close as possible to the actual event
26
When an author is writing to express or reflect they are.....
Writing to share thoughts/opinions like newspaper editorials
Writing to put thoughts and feelings into words like a diary
Writing to defend/explain like in essays
Writing to tell a story like a novel
27
The propaganda technique bandwagon can be described as....
Persuading by repeating messages
Persuasion based on idea that Everyone is doing it or buying
Attacking a person instead of addressing issue
Distracting with irrelevant details unrelated to topic
28
The propaganda technique Red Herring can be described as....
Persuasion by repeating messages
Making oversimplified judgements about a group of people
Persuasion based on emotions instead of logic
Distracting with irrelevant details to argument
29
Why would an employer not accept a letter of recommendation from family?
Family members might be negatively biased
Family members might be negatively biased
Family members might not be biased
Family members might be positively biased
30
A paragraph telling reasons students might fail classes would be in what text structure?
Compare/Contrast
Sequence
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
31
Words such as "first, after, next, after that, & finally" are related to what text structure?
Sequence
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
Chronological
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When a text ends with a call for future action by readers its purpose is most likely to .....
Inform
Persuade
Share feelings
Entertain

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