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