Tests

While students may have develped some knowledge about the STIC model and what it means to trust and test that trust, they will need to practice what they have learned. In this section,, we have gathered various kinds of information sources as examples you can presnet to students for thier analysis and discussion.

Single Source Information: Individual

Here, an individual is delivering a message that tries to inform, persuade, and/or recommends an action.

Here are a few examples:

John Green

non-aggregation. single source. teaching an idea.

John is trying to convince his audience to test information that comes their way for trust and belivability. He provides a number of test for to judge the value of the informaiton.

GAMERS

Failure and Success

non-aggregation. single source teaching an idea.

Are you adicted to game playing on the Internet? Our speaker offers suggestions for geting this habit under control.

Advice about depression and Suicide for Teens

The speaker recognizes that we are all depressed at times and that suicide is never the answer to consider. He provides ideas about where to seek help.

Example of Indivual Aggreagtor

This speaker has explored the major ideas of logical argument to point out many fallacies and then gives examples of these that are easily recognized. Students could collect examples of their own over a week that would help them practice their recognition of illogical reasoning.

Group Sources

Our Latest IssueYour daily digest of the best op-eds and analyses from liberal and conservative media.

The Flip Side: Group aggregation of news information

Attempted "non-biased" aggregation of multiple news sources on one topic.

Pro-Con Information Test 1

TV Advertising: Brain Supplements

Here is where students encounter several sides to an argument and they will have to apply tohe STIC model to each side in order to decide which position to trust.