News and Media Literacy Review

Match the following

• Credibility

• The quality of being worthy of trust, being believable, reliable

• News Literacy

• Ability fo determine the credibility of news

• Misinformation

• Incorrect or misleading information not spread to deceive

• Bias

• Prejudice in favor of or against an idea

• Media Literacy

• Ability to critically access, analyze, & evaluate media

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Match the following

• Disinformation

• An argument based on an idea that is not true

• False Premise

• Incorrect or misleading info spread to deceive or trick

• Anecdotal Fallacy

• A Fallacy where only 2 choices are given even thought there are several options

• False Dilemma

• Faulty or illogical thinking

• Fallacy

• One story presented as proof or evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is one of the best ways to tell if news has credibility?

• The source is provided

• The location look professional

• The interviewer or announcer is dressed professionally

• The interviewer or announcer speaks professionally

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

In the ​ (a)   fallacy, important details are left out.

• omission
• correlation
• causation
• anecdotal

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In the ​ (a)   fallacy, two things happen at the same time or are similar. This similarity is seen as proof that one thing caused the other.

• correlation
• omission
• false premise
• false dilemma

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In the false ​ (a)   fallacy, the listener is led to believe there are only two possible options when actually there are more.

• dilemma
• premise
• omission
• causation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is the name for incorrect or misleading information that is NOT meant to deceive?

• media literacy

• disinformation

• misinformation

• news literacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following is the name for information that is misleading or incorrect and IS meant to deceive or trick the audience.

• misinformation

• disinformation

• bias

• false dilemma

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which of the following lists ways to tell that news is credible or believable?

• The presentation is entertaining.

• Presenters and location are attractive.

• Wording includes grammar errors and misspellings.

• Dates, names of sources, contact info are available.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following lists reasons for fake news being more and more common?

• People and accounts want more followers.

• Today's journalists are not doing a good job.

• People are super careful to make sure all news is accurate.

• People care more than ever about getting accurate news.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1