Mrs. Zana’s Class

a place to read and write together

Reading 2.8

Standard: Note instances of unsupported inferences, fallacious reasoning, persuasion, and propaganda in text.

Kid Friendly: Pay attention to examples of thinking and reasoning that are without proof, false, trying to convince you of something, or trying to fool you.

Unwrapped: Recognize tricky arguments.

1. Instances- examples
2. Unsupported- not supported, no proof
3. Inferences- things you figure out by thinking, not by being told
4. Fallacious- not logical, false
5. Reasoning- thinking
6. Persuasion- convincing something
7. Propaganda- information that is biased on purpose to fool people and convince them
8. Text- written stuff