Research and Resources

Secondary Source

these resources are used to interpret the primary sources in order to determine their validity; written about the primary sources

Example

a textbook explaining a battle

Framing Bias

when an author presents, or frames, an issue that affects the way the reader perceives it

Infographic

a graphic that combines information and data with images

Bias

prejudiced feelings, outlooks, or leanings toward or against a particular person, race, ethnicity, age, or group, often without considering others' opinions or perspectives

Example

assuming all English language learners are less intelligent than native English speakers

Perspective

an individual's point of view or attitude towards something

Negativity Bias

when the focus of a piece focuses only, or predominantly, on the negative aspects without regard to positive aspects

Biography

a non-fiction text that an author writes about a different person's life

Autobiography

a non-fiction text that an author writes about their own life

Confirmation Bias

when a person seeks to confirm what he already knows, without consideration to evidence which might be contrary

Credibility

an evaluation of whether information is true or trustworthy

Primary Source

the "first hand” eye-witness accounts of an event

Example

a letter written by George Washington about a battle he fought in