Let's face it: This spot is really fun to add/do pop 퀴즈 질문 in. It's fun to learn neat new facts and it's fun to surprise others with some new facts. But there are two problems that can make an otherwise awesome pop 퀴즈 into a dud!
Problem 1: Facts That... Aren't!
A lot of facts AREN'T actually a fact - especially on the internet! A lot of "strange facts" sites are FILLED with inaccurate 또는 downright FALSE statements that are just commonly believed to be true. That doesn't make them actually true! Remember, anyone can say anything is "true" on the internet - but that doesn't make it so. Research your facts before making a pop 퀴즈 질문 about them. That "stranger than fiction" fact 당신 just found might very well BE fiction!
Watch for these common pitfalls:
1. "Facts" that exist only to shock 또는 awe. There are a lot of gross "facts" that exist only to frighten 또는 gross out people, but have no truth behind them.
2. "Facts" that couldn't possibly be proven. Think about it. Is your "fact" something that a scientist could actually sit down and PROVE? Is it something the world of science would even bother to try to prove? Without proof, it's only a myth 또는 conjecture. Which means it's just as likely not true as it is true!
3. Facts that are misconstrued 또는 misrepresented to sound like something they're not. Example: "A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's mouth." This is false. "A dog's mouth contains fewer bacteria that are harmful to humans than a human's mouth contains." This is true. There's only a slight difference in wording, but a HUGE difference in meaning.
So beware presenting myths as facts in your 퀴즈 questions. Make sure your facts ARE facts before 당신 present them to others! (And if 당신 find out they're NOT true, go ahead and make a 퀴즈 질문 about it NOT being a fact! It's fun to bust "unbelievable" myths, too! :))
Problem 2: True... False... Neither?
Okay. So you're all ready with your fact that IS a fact. Now it's time to make a question. That's the easy part... most times. But there's one common pitfall here - and it comes with true/false questions.
Make doubly sure that your true/false statement IS actually true 또는 false! For starters, make sure to proofread. A missing word 또는 a typo could easily make your "true" statement not true!
Another common mistake is with less than / 더 많이 than statements. Let's use an example here. We'll assume this is a true fact that we want to present in a true/false question: "Jane has 더 많이 than $50 in her wallet." Now let's look at some possible true/false ways to present this.
"Jane has 더 많이 than $50 in her wallet." This is TRUE. It's also a little unimaginative and we certainly wouldn't want to do every 질문 that way! So let's look at some others.
"Jane has 더 많이 than $25 in her wallet." A trick question! This is false, right? WRONG. It's true. If we know Jane has 더 많이 than $50, we ALSO know she has 더 많이 than $25. $50 is 더 많이 than $25, after all... and we know she has at least $50.
"Jane has 더 많이 than $75 in her wallet." Another trick question! This is false, right? WRONG again! We have no way of knowing how much 더 많이 than $50 Jane has. She might have 더 많이 than $75, but she might have somewhere between $50 and $75. So this statement is entirely unknown.
"Jane has less than $50 in her wallet." Another try for a trick question. Is it false? YES! This one is false - and a good example of a trick question.
"Jane has $25 in her wallet." Another trick question! Is this one false? YES! This is another trick 질문 that works.
The same goes for exact numbers. Say we know Jane has exactly 6 $10 bills in her wallet. What about these true/false statements?
"Jane has 3 $10 bills." False, right? WRONG! This is true. Jane has 3 $10 bills in her wallet (plus 3 more!).
"Jane has 8 $10 bills." False, right? RIGHT! This is a false statement that works.
So remember: Make sure you're not presenting a factually true statement as a false one!
Using these tips, we can all work at continuing to make one of the funnest pop 퀴즈 sections on Fanpop! :)
(This 기사 isn't intended to be aimed at any one user. These are really common mistakes that are totally easy to make! So I'm not picking on anyone 또는 pointing fingers here. Just trying to make 팬팝 a better place for everybody :))
Problem 1: Facts That... Aren't!
A lot of facts AREN'T actually a fact - especially on the internet! A lot of "strange facts" sites are FILLED with inaccurate 또는 downright FALSE statements that are just commonly believed to be true. That doesn't make them actually true! Remember, anyone can say anything is "true" on the internet - but that doesn't make it so. Research your facts before making a pop 퀴즈 질문 about them. That "stranger than fiction" fact 당신 just found might very well BE fiction!
Watch for these common pitfalls:
1. "Facts" that exist only to shock 또는 awe. There are a lot of gross "facts" that exist only to frighten 또는 gross out people, but have no truth behind them.
2. "Facts" that couldn't possibly be proven. Think about it. Is your "fact" something that a scientist could actually sit down and PROVE? Is it something the world of science would even bother to try to prove? Without proof, it's only a myth 또는 conjecture. Which means it's just as likely not true as it is true!
3. Facts that are misconstrued 또는 misrepresented to sound like something they're not. Example: "A dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's mouth." This is false. "A dog's mouth contains fewer bacteria that are harmful to humans than a human's mouth contains." This is true. There's only a slight difference in wording, but a HUGE difference in meaning.
So beware presenting myths as facts in your 퀴즈 questions. Make sure your facts ARE facts before 당신 present them to others! (And if 당신 find out they're NOT true, go ahead and make a 퀴즈 질문 about it NOT being a fact! It's fun to bust "unbelievable" myths, too! :))
Problem 2: True... False... Neither?
Okay. So you're all ready with your fact that IS a fact. Now it's time to make a question. That's the easy part... most times. But there's one common pitfall here - and it comes with true/false questions.
Make doubly sure that your true/false statement IS actually true 또는 false! For starters, make sure to proofread. A missing word 또는 a typo could easily make your "true" statement not true!
Another common mistake is with less than / 더 많이 than statements. Let's use an example here. We'll assume this is a true fact that we want to present in a true/false question: "Jane has 더 많이 than $50 in her wallet." Now let's look at some possible true/false ways to present this.
"Jane has 더 많이 than $50 in her wallet." This is TRUE. It's also a little unimaginative and we certainly wouldn't want to do every 질문 that way! So let's look at some others.
"Jane has 더 많이 than $25 in her wallet." A trick question! This is false, right? WRONG. It's true. If we know Jane has 더 많이 than $50, we ALSO know she has 더 많이 than $25. $50 is 더 많이 than $25, after all... and we know she has at least $50.
"Jane has 더 많이 than $75 in her wallet." Another trick question! This is false, right? WRONG again! We have no way of knowing how much 더 많이 than $50 Jane has. She might have 더 많이 than $75, but she might have somewhere between $50 and $75. So this statement is entirely unknown.
"Jane has less than $50 in her wallet." Another try for a trick question. Is it false? YES! This one is false - and a good example of a trick question.
"Jane has $25 in her wallet." Another trick question! Is this one false? YES! This is another trick 질문 that works.
The same goes for exact numbers. Say we know Jane has exactly 6 $10 bills in her wallet. What about these true/false statements?
"Jane has 3 $10 bills." False, right? WRONG! This is true. Jane has 3 $10 bills in her wallet (plus 3 more!).
"Jane has 8 $10 bills." False, right? RIGHT! This is a false statement that works.
So remember: Make sure you're not presenting a factually true statement as a false one!
Using these tips, we can all work at continuing to make one of the funnest pop 퀴즈 sections on Fanpop! :)
(This 기사 isn't intended to be aimed at any one user. These are really common mistakes that are totally easy to make! So I'm not picking on anyone 또는 pointing fingers here. Just trying to make 팬팝 a better place for everybody :))
