Are There Whales In Lake Michigan ? Creative mjgorman This power point may not be video taped or redistributed without permission A Seven Step Approach To Evaluating Web Page A-G Chapter B – Bias Michael Gorman 2011

Michael Gorman Presents A Mini Power Point Seven Steps To Effective Web Site Evaluation (A-G) STEP A

Introducing The ABC’s of Web Research Along with the DEFG’s

The Seven Steps To Web Site Evaluation

BIAS Bias Detection In A Web Site

B. Investigate The Site For Bias Unsubstantiated Claims…. Is there evidence to support? Emotional Words… Do the words seem loaded with feeling? Fact vs Opinion… Which way is the author leaning? One sided…. Is the author presenting both sides of an issue?

Unsubstantiated Claims not supported by other evidence find other resources that support check credibility of other websites include other resources… data base, hard copy

Emotional Words words loaded with emotion/feeling attempt to sway readers personal beliefs and judgments heavy use of adverbs and adjectives do not automatically discount, but investigate

Fact vs Opinion which way is author leaning… fact or opinion is there blending of truth and opinion opinions trying to be supported by facts substantiate all claims

One Sided both sides being presented important facts left out in order to sway appears to give both sides… but not really use of half truth

Web Example Unsubstantiated One Sided Fact vs Opinion Emotional

B. Investigating A Bias Article Football Is Better Than Soccer: Five Reasons Site Link

B. Unsubstantiated Claims Is there any evidence given to support these ideas? 1. In football you run and rip someone to the ground and then do a happy dance. In soccer you run and slide and hit someone in the shin guard? And then help them up? 2. In football you use brute strength to throw a ball 85-yards for six points. In soccer you use your whole body strength to kick a ball 85 yards for a slight chance at one point. 3 In football when you score you run around and head-but each other and chest bump each other, because its awesome. In soccer when you score a point you high five each other and only head-but when your angry. 4. Football is the No.1 contact sport, soccer is No More people watch football in America then soccer and that's, because we stink at soccer and are amazing at football.

B. Emotional And Loaded Words Emotional and Loaded Words rip someone to the ground happy dance. brute strength slight chance because its awesome when your angry we stink at soccer amazing at football.

B. Fact vs Opinion Even if true, has author given evidence? In soccer you use your whole body strength to kick a ball 85 yards. (Is this a true statement or is it really in here for affect) Football is the No.1 contact sport, soccer is No. 2. (Is this true for the world?) 5. More people watch football in America then soccer and that's, because we stink at soccer and are amazing at football. (Is this true for all of the countries of America and if so, is the reasoning true.)

B. One Sided Both sides are presented, but are they really? 1. In football you run and rip someone to the ground and then do a happy dance. In soccer you run and slide and hit someone in the shin guard? And then help them up? 2. In football you use brute strength to throw a ball 85-yards for six points. In soccer you use your whole body strength to kick a ball 85 yards for a slight chance at one point. 3 In football when you score you run around and head-but each other and chest bump each other, because its awesome. In soccer when you score a point you high five each other and only head-but when your angry. 4. Football is the No.1 contact sport, soccer is No More people watch football in America then soccer and that's, because we stink at soccer and are amazing at football.

B. Football Better Than Soccer: 5 Reasons Scores a 1 for Bias

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Are There Whales In Lake Michigan? Michael J. Gorman 21centuryedtech Fort Wayne, Indiana Johns Hopkins University, Indiana University, Western Michigan University ISTE - International Society For Technology In Education All resources available at : – Teacher Of The Year Fort Wayne Chapter USA Air Force Association Facilitator For National STEM Institute International Professional Development Co-chair Board Member Communications Chair