Identifying Omitted Information and Selective Reporting Exercise

Identifying Omitted Information and Selective Reporting

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Identifying Omitted Information and Selective Reporting

Learn to spot omitted information and selective reporting across different texts. Practice evaluating how leaving out key facts can alter an argument.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Text A argues that a new dam will generate massive clean electricity. Text B points out the dam will flood three historical towns. What did Text A omit?

  2. MultiChoice

    Text 1 states a new medicine cured 90% of symptoms in trials. Text 2 reveals the study omitted reporting that 40% of patients experienced severe side effects. Why is Text 2 critical?

  3. MultiChoice

    An article advocating for a fast-food chain highlights low prices. A competing article highlights high calorie content and poor worker wages. What is the impact of selective reporting here?

  4. MultiChoice

    Text A boasts that a city added 5,000 new jobs this year. Text B reveals that 8,000 jobs were lost during the same period. What essential context did Text A omit?

  5. MultiChoice

    Why do authors sometimes omit relevant counterevidence in argumentative writing?

  6. MultiChoice

    Text 1 claims a new transit line is a success because rider satisfaction is 95%. Text 2 notes rider total dropped by 50%. What missing piece of information clarifies the conflict?

  7. MultiChoice

    Text A praises a school for buying tablets for every student. Text B points out the school cut its music and sports programs to afford them. How does Text B change the narrative?

  8. MultiChoice

    What is cherry-picking in the context of analyzing conflicting texts?

  9. MultiChoice

    Text 1 reports that a factory reduced air emissions by 20%. Text 2 highlights that water pollution from the same factory doubled. What did Text 1 omit?

  10. MultiChoice

    How can a reader detect selective reporting when comparing two texts on a controversial topic?

  11. MultiChoice

    Text A argues that mandatory school uniforms improve attendance. Text B shows attendance remained unchanged when controlling for weather and flu season. What omission made Text A's claim suspect?

  12. MultiChoice

    Why is synthesizing information from multiple texts necessary to combat selective reporting?