Confirmation Bias Informational Text | Media & Information Literacy | Grades 8+

This resource includes an engaging informational text about confirmation bias, plus a study guide, a set of 10 challenging text analysis questions, and detailed answer explanations. The passage discusses the ways in which confirmation bias can affect the way people evaluate information and recommends a process for reducing its impact.

I love resources that build both content knowledge and academic skill. These informational texts cover key topics in media and information literacy, while also providing students with challenging text analysis practice. This text on confirmation bias can also be used along with a Psychology or AP Psychology unit on cognitive biases.

Use these texts to teach how to respond effectively to text analysis questions. You can also expand and build on the content of the texts using the suggested discussion questions and additional activities. Or, assign as independent student work. Each informational text + study guide + text analysis will take 1-2 hours.

Each informational text is accompanied by:

• Resource guide with suggestions for discussions and additional activities
• Study guide for comprehension
• Informational text analysis (10 challenging questions)
• Detailed answer explanations

After reading the passage, students will complete the accompanying study guide. Students will then answer text analysis questions addressing text structure and features, author's intent, reasonable inferences, etc. Depending on student level, you may elect to read the passage as a class, and review the study guide and text analysis together to provide additional learning support.

Aligned with both common core reading (informational text) standards and SAT/ACT reading comprehension sections. This text and the text analysis questions will be challenging for students in grade 8, but detailed answer explanations offer an opportunity for growth in this skill area.

Grades 8+.

This resource is included in my media literacy unit with an emphasis on critical thinking:

Media Literacy and Biases Unit | Grades 8+ | Critical Thinking | PBL

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