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Lower Secondary Global Perspectives Year 9

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  • 6 What is a reference list?
    A list of all the sources of information you have researched and used.
  • 9 A good question avoids being too clear so it can have many interpretations. (True or False)
    False
  • 28 If a news item has lots of likes or shares, it is likely to be credible. (True or False)
    False
  • 24 What is bias?
    Judgment based on a personal point of view.
  • 53 What is verbal feedback?
    Phrases like 'I see' 'Sure' 'I understand'.
  • 37 What makes an effective information source?
    Logical argument supported by reasoning and evidence.
  • 12 What is primary research?
    Asking people questions directly to gain first-hand accounts.
  • 20 What is synthesis?
    Bringing together ideas from different sources to build an argument or perspective.
  • 55 How do blogs and scientific reports differ?
    Blogs offer opinion; reports offer facts.
  • 19 What is a global perspective?
    A view considering global influence or global nature of an issue.
  • 8 What makes a good research question?
    Interesting clear arguable allows development of different perspective.
  • 35 What is political bias?
    When authors report selectively to support one side of political view.
  • 11 How to gain global perspective information?
    Use search engines on the internet.
  • 43 What transition words can start conclusions?
    Finally; In conclusion; To sum up; As you can see.
  • 2 What is a national perspective?
    Thinking about a situation or issue as it relates to a specific country.
  • 32 What is a reliable source?
    ncludes only personal opinions without evidence
    s written in casual or informal language
    s the first result on a search engine
    Provides well-reasoned argument
  • 13 How to handle wiki websites?
    Cross-reference as they can be edited by anyone.
  • 17 What is a consequence?
    The result of something happening.
  • 3 What is a personal perspective?
    What you think supported by evidence.
    Something you copy from a reliable source.
    A fact that everyone agrees on.
    A summary of other people
  • 26 What is a balanced argument?
    One where both sides are presented equally.
  • 23 Referring to a text book or author as _____________ for an argument.
    Referring to a text book or author as evidence for an argument.
  • 51 How should you present ideas?
    Speak clearly slowly and with details.
  • 27 What is strong evidence?
    Comes from well-known sources like United Nations or WHO.
  • 21 How can bar graphs help you?
    Present research findings visually n supported with text ex
  • 56 Why use short sentences when presenting?
    Help people remember key messages.
  • 29 How to evaluate a source?
    Give its strengths and weaknesses.
  • 52 How to show active listening?
    Use verbal and non-verbal feedback like nodding or affirmations.
  • 31 What is fake news?
    False information created to trick people.
  • 15 What is a realistic course of action?
    Something you can actually do to help resolve an issue.
  • 22 When is a double bar graph useful?
    To compare between groups like male vs female or between countries.
  • 48 How to clarify when giving feedback?
    Give examples to help improve others’ work.
  • 54 What is cross-referencing?
    Checking details in more than one source.
  • 39 What is a claim?
    An assertion that something is true.
  • 38 Do most information sources contain bias?
    Yes, justification and evidence for each claim.
  • 18 What is analysis?
    breaking it into parts.
    Detailed examination of something
  • 5 Why is research important?
    To find evidence to support a claim or to test a prediction.
  • 10 How to gain local or national perspectives?
    Ask what people think and why.
  • 4 What is a prediction?
    A statement about what you think might happen in the future or what might be a cause or consequence.
  • 46 When to start a new paragraph?
    Only when a paragraph is too long to fit on the page.
    New idea, comparison or when starting/ending sections.
    At the end of every sentence to make it clearer.
  • 25 What is a one-sided argument?
    Presents only one side of evidence or reasoning.
  • 30 How to check if a news item is real?
    Search for it in different information sources.
  • 36 What is prejudice?
    Bias for or against something considered unfair.
  • 42 What should the conclusion include?
    Summary of ideas and personal perspective linked to research.
  • 50 What is active listening?
    Attentively trying to understand what someone says.
  • 34 How to check a source for bias?
    See if only one side or author’s opinion is presented.
  • 49 How much positive vs negative feedback?
    More positives than negatives.
  • 14 What should research questions allow?
    Focus only on opinions
    Give short yes or no answers
    Explore causes
    Avoid complexity or depth
  • 41 What goes into the middle paragraphs?
    Claim justification and evidence for each claim.
  • 45 What words introduce evidence?
    In conclusion
    On the other hand
    However
    For example, for instance to demonstrate.
  • 40 What should introduction do?
    Introduce argument and link to your claim.
  • 44 What words signal reasoning?
    Because due to additionally.
  • 33 What is the first thing you should check to assess a source’s credibility?
    Look at the title
    Check date
    Check author
    See if the topic is interesting
  • 47 How to give positive feedback?
    Start with what’s good before suggesting improvements.
  • 16 What is a reason or cause?
    Why something happens.
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