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Grade 6 ELA: Media Literacy — Credibility & Persuasion

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1.
how trustworthy and believable a source or message is
2.
trying to convince an audience to think or act a certain way
3.
a slant that favors one viewpoint unfairly or unevenly
4.
emotional appeal, bandwagon, celebrity endorsement, repetition (any)
5.
weak sources can mislead decisions and beliefs
6.
forms that carry messages to audiences
7.
expertise, purpose, possible conflicts of interest
8.
persuasion that targets feelings more than evidence
9.
how trustworthy a source or message is
10.
author expertise; evidence; date; citations (any two)
11.
Answers vary (sad music, cute animals)
12.
loaded words that push a side

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