Problem
Answer the questions below for article "Whether balloons or UFOs, government calls off search for objects downed in Alaska and Lake Huron" by Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor and The Associated Press
A. What type of media bias is evident in your article, and for what purpose?
a. Use the 12 Types of Media Bias document (linked) to help you identify as many as you can.
b. Be sure to give evidence (direct quote) to support your findings of media bias from the article.
B. How does the author use rhetorical appeals, and for what purpose?
a. What evidence (if any) does the author provide to support her/his claims? Where does this evidence come from?
b. What emotional appeals are used to persuade readers, if any?
c. Provide examples/evidence of your statements with direct quotes from the article.
C. Is the article trustworthy? Why or why not?
D. What information does the author not include in the article, and why might that be?
E. Based on your analysis, what do you think is the purpose of this article?
F. What is your judgment of this article based on your analysis? Was information presented in a fair, effective, ethical way? Why or why not?