English 9 Lies/Argument

Who is the author of "The Ways We Lie"?

• Sarah Hall

• Stephanie Ericsson

• Susan Rosner

• Elizabeth Gomez

"The Ways We Lie" by Stephanie Ericsson is...

• fiction

• non-fiction

A ______ is a false statement or action especially made with the intent to deceive.

What type of lie is being described?

A lie being used to avoid hurting another person.

• Ignoring the plain facts

• A white lie

• A facade

What type of lie is being described?

When you are claiming to be something you're not.

• Ignoring the plain facts

• A white lie

• A facade

What type of lie is being described?

When you are ignoring facts to avoid the truth.

• Ignoring the plain facts

• A white lie

• A facade

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 'facade'?

• It is used to protect someone's feelings

• It is a deceptive outward appearance

• It is a lie of omission

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 'white lie'?

• It is told to protect someone's feelings

• It is used to deceive for personal gain

• It is a lie of illusion

It can be inferred that Ericsson believes that most people:

• don't know that they lie

• have learned that lying is necessary

• fail to understand the consequences of their lies

• lie by accident

In an argumentative essay, a ______ is the last paragraph that repeats your thesis statement in different words.