Data Response Format:  Analysis of Text

Name: ___________________________________

Members of Group:______________________________________________________

Topic: _______________________________________________________________

1.  Title of Reading:  _____________________________________________________

2.  Written by: _________________________________________________________

3.  What do you know about the author? _______________________________________

4.  Does the title give you any hints as to what the author thinks about the topic (positively or negatively)?  ________________________________________________________

5.  Is this text providing BASIC information or is the author trying to make you think his or her way?

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(if 5 = BASIC, finish reading the article and move on to the next one ... you do not need to complete the remainder of this form)

6.  Make a list of all the FACTUAL information in this text.

7.  Make a list of all the information in this text that is merely the OPINION of the author.

8.  What argument is the author trying to make? _______________________________

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9.  What evidence does the author provide to support his or her argument?  ___________

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10.  List examples of any of the following types of propaganda techniques:
NOTE:  Check out these resources for examples and definitions of these and other 
propaganda techniques:

Propaganda

Propaganda Techniques

Definition of Propaganda Techniques

expert opinion: _______________________________________________________

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statistics: ___________________________________________________________

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testimonial: __________________________________________________________

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bandwagon: __________________________________________________________

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other: ______________________________________________________________

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11.  How effective was the author in convincing you of his or her case?  _______________

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