Chapters 5 and 7
In chapter 5 of the book unSpun, written by Brooks Jackson and Kathlene Hall Jamieson, the authors stress how important it is to get your facts right. They start by telling a story of a well-to-do man named Daniel Bullock who fell for a scam that he thought was the legal answer to not paying his taxes. Due to the fact that Bullock didn't take the time to challenge the information he was receiving, he is now serving time in a federal prison for tax evasion. The authors give many good examples on how to help us get our facts right.
-The “Grey Goose Effect” is when bad information costs us money. This happens when we are scammed by retailers who mark up a cheaper version of the item and sell it for the price of the higher quality item.
-Selling False Hope is when the bad information we receive effects our health. This happens in cases of alternative medicine.
-What Really Kills Woman? This is a lethal form of bad information, such as misrepresentation of health risks.
-Dangerous ignorance is in reference to teens getting facts wrong about STDs
-Facts change history is when we are mislead about how the majority really feels
-Fighting Words is an act of violence that is provoked by getting the facts wrong
-A Military Duty To Lie is when the military deceive the public if the need is necessary to prevent harm to the troops and the public.
In chapter 7 the authors talk about how to get solid facts so that you don't become the victim of misleading information.
-Osama, Ollie, and Al is about information that was circulated shortly after 9/11. The non-scene letter made the statement that Al Gore could have prevented 9/11.
-What Ollie Really Said states specific proof that the letter was false
-Finding the good stuff talks about ways to know that the information your looking up on the Internet is true. This entitles being able to consider the source,looking for sources with authority( dot-gov sites),news websites, FactCheck.org, and blogs can all be useful.
-Due diligence, as described by the authors, is nothing more than asking a few questions, such as: what are they really selling, what's their reputation, can I verify, who's behind it, who's paying, and who are the people?
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Nice job. I like that you
Nice job. I like that you listed the main points and did so in sentence form. I'm going to use a similar format next time.
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I can see all the major details listed in your summary. You show a good understanding of the text too! I like the style of your summary, you use brief sentences to list major details. I would just make those sentences a little fuller next time, maybe briefly add more info to support your main ideas. Most important you showed understanding of the text and listed major points!
I also think this was a good
I also think this was a good introduction. Some of the points could have used a little more information, but you covered all the points precisely. Good job.
Good introduction. Dr.
Good introduction. Dr. Bullock has served his time in prison - use past tense. On What Really Kills Women, I don't know if it's really "bad" information. Public awareness has reduced the number of women that die from breast cancer through early detection. It is more the case of people being aware of what they see and hear in media versus what else they should be educated about that the media does not cover.