Conflicting Information

CONFLICTING INFORMATION is information that ...

• disagrees

• is based on conflict

• seeks to entertain

• pertains to the plot

conflicting

• disagreeing, contradictory, incompatible; being in conflict or opposition; it doesn't go together

• to admit the existence or truth of

• goal OR not influenced by opinion, instead representing facts

• anything used to prove or disprove something

Which term means "evidence from two different sources that contradict, or oppose, each other"?

• conflicting evidence

• flawed logic

• counterclaim/counterargument

• textual evidence

True or False.

Authors will include a conflicting viewpoint to help make their argument stronger.

• True

• False

What does 'conflicting information' mean in the context of a news article?

• Information that agrees with the main point

• Information that contradicts the main point

• Information that is irrelevant

• Information that supports the main point

In literature, how can conflicting information affect a reader's understanding of a character?

• It clarifies the character's motives

• It creates ambiguity about the character

• It simplifies the character's role

• It makes the character more predictable

Which of the following sentences contains conflicting information?

• The weather was sunny, yet it rained all day.

• The weather was sunny and warm.

• The weather was rainy and cold.

• The weather was unpredictable.

Identify the sentence with conflicting information: 'The report stated that the project was both a success and a failure.'

• The project was a success.

• The project was a failure.

• The project was both a success and a failure.

• The project was neither a success nor a failure.

What is the effect of conflicting information in a persuasive essay?

• It strengthens the argument

• It weakens the argument

• It has no effect on the argument

• It makes the argument more entertaining

In a debate, how should one handle conflicting information presented by the opponent?

• Ignore it

• Acknowledge and refute it

• Agree with it

• Change the topic