Facts, Opinions, & Truth
Understanding Argumentative Fallacies
Updated August 2023
Brains vs. Bias
Media Bias Chart
Fake News on Social Media
What is media bias and fake news?
How False News Spreads
Propaganda: Firehose of Falsehood
What is 'cognitive dissonance?'
How to Spot Fake News www.npr.org/2019/10/29/774541010/fake-news-is-scary-heres-how-to-spot-misinformation
Reading articles for fact, opinions, and truth
Thou Shall Not Commit Logical Fallacies
Who Can You Trust?
"In which John Green teaches you how to assess the sources of information you find on the internet. The growing suspicion of expertise is a growing problem on the internet, and it can be very difficult to figure out which sources are authoritative. In this episode John offers some strategies to help you identify credible sources and take into account a source's point of view. "
Mentor Texts:
Ad Hominem
Circular Logic
Goalposts
Intimidation
No Source
Echo Chamber
Substitution
Hedging
Paired Texts: Annotated Speeches
Biden
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/901380014/fact-check-bidens-address-to-the-dnc-annotated
Tump
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/27/901381398/fact-check-trumps-address-to-the-republican-convention-annotated
