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