3. Rules Choose a category Select a price Choose the correct answer

4. Name That Term! – 1 Name That Term! – 2 Name That Term! – 3 Name That Term! – 4 Name That Term! – 5 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500

5. $100 Bias – “Massive changes expected next school year” versus “Schedule changes expected next school year” What is Bias through Headlines?

6. $200 Bias - A picture of Kate Gosselin was put in a magazine of her telling her child “No” to buying a toy in a toyshop last summer, but the caption of the picture says, “Gosselin Grinch Stole Christmas.” What is Bias through Photos, Captions, and Angles?

7. $300 Bias – Where a story comes from is important What is Bias through Source Control?

8. $400 Fallacies - Ms. Ruiz gave her 11 th graders peppermint candy before the SAT and they all received a 600 on every section. After that, every year she gives her classes peppermint candies before exams What is Post Hoc?

9. $500 Slanter - “Think carefully about which college you choose; you want a college that will offer you the best education the United States has to offer,” stated the college representative. What is Innuendo?

10. $100 Bias - “One hundred injured in cruise accident” What is Bias through Statistics and Crowd Counts?

11. $200 Bias - Some murders and robberies receive front-page attention while others receive only a mention on page twenty. What is Bias through Placement?

12. $300 Bias – During the day, TV advertisers run commercials for Diabetes medication, Medicare, and going back to school. What is Bias through Selection and Omission?

13. $400 Fallacies - “If I don’t get my car fixed, it’ll get worse, break down, I won’t be able to get to work, my job will eventually fire me, I won’t be able to pay rent, and then I’ll have to move back in with my parents.” What is Slippery Slope?

14. $500 Fallacies - Spiderman and Iron Man are running for “Best Superhero.” During the campaign, Spiderman runs an ad on TV claiming that Iron Man used to skip school when he was younger. What is Genetic Fallacy?

15. $100 Slanter - According to an insider, Ms. Ruiz is secretly a spy; teaching is just her cover. What is Truth Surrogates?

16. $200 Slanter - It’s the term used when something is worthy of scorn. What is Ridicule or Sarcasm?

17. $300 Slanter – “The research paper is merely 20 pages long,” stated the teacher. What are Downplayers?

18. $400 Slanter - A news reporter states, “The world needs Paris Hilton like a farmer needs a drought.” What is Rhetorical Analogy?

19. $500 Fallacies - “Senator Perez says that we should not fund the attack submarine program. I disagree entirely. I can’t understand why he wants to leave us defenseless like that.” What is Straw Man?

20. $100 Slanter - Charlie Brown and Garfield both speak against classroom policies. The teacher calls Charlie Brown opinionated but calls Garfield disrespectful. What is Labeling?

21. $200 Slanter - When Ms. Ruiz told the student to sit up, stop talking, put his phone away, and take notes, he went home and told his parents, “Ms. Ruiz is a dictator!” What is Hyperbole?

22. $300 Slanter - Andres and Carlos challenge Ms. Ruiz to a goal competition. Andres and Carlos kick first and score. Ms. Ruiz walks away before taking her turn. The next day, a handful of students say Ms. Ruiz’ skills would’ve been too much to handle while another group says she’s just horrible at soccer. What is Rhetorical Explanation?

23. $400 Slanter - “School uniforms? That’s another way of saying ‘restricting the freedom of students.’” What is Rhetorical Definition?

24. $500 Fallacies - At a debate, the candidate for Governor said, “We’re all hard workers and we’ve all been affected by this economy. Do you really want to elect my opponent? She’s from the party that did this to us!” What is “Argument” from Outrage or Scapegoating?

25. $100 Fallacies - “Kevin, why are you late?” “Hey Miss, like my new glasses?” What is Smokescreen?

26. $200 Fallacies - “You’re either with us or against us.” What is False Dilemma?

27. $300 Fallacies - “Juan, why are you late?” “Someone fell in the high school Miss, so I stopped to help them and made sure they were all right. They were injured pretty badly.” What is Appeal to Pity?

28. $400 Everyone loves the Miami Heat What is Ad Populum?

29. $500 Fallacies - I took a trip to California and rented a car while I was there. The rental car got a flat tire and a stranger stopped to help me. All Californians are good samaritans. What is Hasty Generalization?

30. Final Jeopardy Wager How much do you wager?

31. Final Jeopardy Question “Electing Bob for class president will lead to more school policies that negatively affect the student body.” What is Scare Tactics?