DR.

ARCADIO SANTOS NATIONALHIGH SCHOOL

Km, 15, East Service Rd, SMDP, Paranaque City 11. Which of the following steps is the first step to fact-checking?
3rd QUARTER
PRE-TEST A. Find the source B. Verify the source
C. Use fact-checking tools D. Check other sources
Name: ________________________
Section:_______________ Directions: Identify the persuasive technique in the following
situations.
Directions: Answer the following questions by writing only
the letters of your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 12. A famous person, or someone you respect or like, claims that
something is good or advertises or promotes a product or
1. What makes a statement factual? A statement is a fact when: idea, even though they are not an expert.

A. it is based on a person’s point of view. A. Bandwagon B. Testimonial

B. it has been verified or proven to be true. C. Emotional Appeal D. Exaggeration
C. it does not need evidence to prove the worth of ideas.
D. it comes from the observation and judgment of a person. 13. Dr. Jarvik, creator of the artificial heart, endorses Lipitor, a
drug used to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.
2. Sentence: Scientists and health experts confirm that vaccines
are effective against viruses. Which word in the given sentence A. Testimonial B. Emotional Appeal
signals fact? C. Expert opinion D. Plain Folks

A. confirm B. effective Directions: For each claim, choose the option that presents
C. vaccines D. viruses the best valid evidence for the truth of the claim.

3. Sentence: Vaccines will arrive probably next week. Which 14. Simple changes can cut your carbon emissions greatly!
word in the given sentence signals opinion?
A. I think that we need to do something quickly to help save the
A. vaccines B. probably environment.
C. next week D. will arrive B. If you hang your clothes outside on the clothesline instead of
using the electric dryer, you can cut your carbon emissions
4. Which of the following words is synonymous with bias? by 351 lbs/year.
C. Kids can help parents by doing some household chores.
A. guilty B. reasonable D. Change is important and it has to start immediately.
C. unfair D. wise
15. Smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health.
5. What makes a statement biased?
A. The mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarettes
A. when it is one-sided only temporarily increases your heart rate and blood pressure,
B. when it is proven and tested causing strain on your heart and blood vessels.
C. when it becomes the belief of the majority B. Cigarette smoke smells really bad and that smell sticks to
D. when it is supported with factual evidence. your hair and clothes.
C. Secondhand smoke is bad for the people around you.
6. It is an idea believed to be true, yet it is false due to incorrect D. Cigarette smoking is rampant among young people.
information.
16. Bullying is a real problem in schools across the country.
A. bias B. fact
C. opinion D. fallacy A. Children who are bullied experience suffering that can
interfere with their emotional and social development.
7. It is an idea or statement which only comes from someone’s B. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are
feelings. bullied at some time during their school years.
C. Action needs to be taken to stop bullying now!
A. fallacy B. opinion D. Bullying is not a light issue.
C. bias D. fact
17. Exercise is important for the growth and development of
8. The TV reporter presented the real scenario of the city with children.
complete evidence like data and records. This situation is an
example of _______. A. Children watch too much television.
B. All children love to ride their bikes outside and on trails
A. opinion B. fallacy through the forest.
C. bias D. fact C. Children who are active will have stronger muscles and bones.
D. Children spend a lot of time playing with gadgets.
9. It is an attitude, belief, or feeling formed without adequate
prior knowledge, thought, or reason. Directions: Choose the word that best describe the given
statement from the box below.
A. fact B. bias Validity Claim Evidence
C. prejudice D. opinion
18. This refers to the soundness and strength of the argument.
10. It is a type of bias that refers to words and phrases that are 19. Information that supports a claim is called____
considered prejudiced, offensive, and hurtful. 20. A statement that a person asserts as true is called _____

A. bias by omission B. bias by the use of language

C. bias by headlines D. media bias