6.ELAR.12.H
Examine sources for:: (i) Reliability, credibility, and bias. (ii) Faulty reasoning such as hyperbole, emotional appeals, and stereotype.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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sourcesreliabilitycredibilitybiasfaulty reasoninghyperboleemotional appealsstereotype
Skills
- examine (sources for reliability, credibility, and bias) #dok2
- identify (examples of faulty reasoning such as hyperbole, emotional appeals, and stereotype) #dok2
- distinguish (between reliable and unreliable sources) #dok2
- analyze (bias and its effect on information) #dok3
- evaluate (the impact of faulty reasoning on the validity of a source) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can recognize reliability, credibility, and bias in a source. #dok1
- I can list examples of faulty reasoning such as hyperbole, emotional appeals, and stereotype. #dok1
- I can examine a source for reliability, credibility, and bias. #dok2
- I can identify instances of faulty reasoning in a text. #dok2
- I can distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources. #dok2
- I can analyze how bias affects the way information is presented. #dok3
- I can evaluate how faulty reasoning impacts the credibility of a source. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Evaluating the reliability, credibility, and bias of sources is essential for conducting effective research.
- Recognizing faulty reasoning in information helps students become critical and informed consumers of media and texts.
Essential Questions
- How can I determine if a source is reliable or credible?
- What role does bias play in shaping the information provided by a source?
- What types of faulty reasoning can weaken the arguments made in a source?
- Why is it important to identify emotional appeals, hyperbole, and stereotypes in texts?
- How can evaluating sources for reliability and faulty reasoning impact my own research or writing?