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=Drugs and Athletes in the Olympics =

Due Date: March 21st (for all contributions)

 From the marking rubric, a quick guide to what needs to be completed:

· Each group member should write which sentences/statements are judgments, bias, reports, inferences and any logical fallacies they come across in **their own** article (This will be demonstrated in class for you!). Try and find all of them in your article.

· Next, group members should then **read all articles** and change/make comments on each one. For example….if a group member does not agree with one of the applications of concepts listed by another student: “ this is a judgment not a report because…”) and add ones that are missing.

· Have a group discussion about your topic (you must post and respond to other group members postings **at least 3 times**). eg. What is your opinion on the topic? What techniques are used to persuade you one way or the other by the author? What characteristics in the media are used to achieve its effects? Attach any further information on the topic that you come across that is relevant to your discussions.

__Important Information: __

That young woman is wearing a brown hat in the rain. || Your roommate has just learned that she passed a math test for which she had done absolutely no studying. Humming the song “ I Did It My Way,” she comes bouncing over to you with a huge grin on her face and says, “Let me buy you dinner to celebrate!”
 * || ** Definition ** || ** Example ** ||
 * Report || Describing information in ways that can be verified through accurate facts or investigation. ||
 * Inference || Describing information in ways that are based on factual information beyond this information to make statements about what is not currently known. ||

You conclude: Your roommate is happy. || My new car is a lemon.
 * Judgement || Describing a situation that expresses an evaluation based on a certain criteria. ||

Carla is a very responsible person. || Toyota Today Magazine rating its Toyota cars as the best in its class based on some specifications outlined by them. || Here is a printable version of the above table:
 * Bias || Prejudice in favour of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another ||