bias+and+propaganda

Bias A personal and sometimes unreasonable judgment

Propaganda Refers to the way the author appeals to the audience; Appeal to Logic, Appeal to Ethics, Appeal to Emotion, Appeal to Authority Appeal to Logic The writer appeals to the reader's "head" through the use of reasons, facts, or other evidence that can be proven Appeal to Ethics The writer appeals to the reader's sense of justice or presents himself or herself as a person who can be trusted Appeal to Emotion The writer appeals to the reader's "heart" or sense of emotions, in an effort to get the reader to care about a problem Appeal to Authority The writer uses an expert opinion to support a thesis. By doing this, the writer tries to convince the audience that if an expert agrees with the writer's opinion, the writer must be correct Links for interactive practice on propaganda and bias http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/allies_aliens/kids.cfm http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/profbooks/judgement34.pdf