A school flyer says, "Chess Club membership doubled this year!" Last year the club had three members. Now it has six. Which technique does the flyer use?

A canteen poster says, "Nine out of ten pupils who tried our new lunch liked it." Only ten pupils ever tried it. Why is that claim misleading?

Two true signs describe one test. Sign A says, "Half the class passed." Sign B says, "Half the class failed." What is the real difference between them?

A club newsletter lists six good things about the new library hours. Several problems were reported, and none are printed. Which technique is this?

How is a half-truth different from card stacking?

A canteen sign says, "Our juice now has 30% less sugar!" The sign never says how much sugar the juice had before. Why is this spin?

A school notice says, "Our new reading program raised Grade 6 scores!" Grade 5 scores fell during the same term. Why is the notice a half-truth?

A notice can say "lost items fell by 25%" or "lost items fell from eight to six." Both are true. Why does the first wording sound bigger?

Two true reports describe one meeting. One says, "A crowd of parents came." The other says, "Twelve parents came." How does the word "crowd" change the impression?

A poster says, "Reserve a locker now! Only twenty are left." The school has twenty-five lockers and twenty are still free. Which technique does the poster use?

A sign near the canteen door says, "Wet floor. Please walk carefully." The floor really is wet. What kind of message is this?

A canteen sign says, "Our bread is baked fresh each morning." The bread really is baked at 4 a.m., though the loaves sold at 5 p.m. are from the same batch. Every word on the sign is true.

A shop sign says, "Half our prices are lower than last year!" The other half rose. The sign contains an untrue statement.

An advertisement says, "Our club won the district quiz!" Only one match was held, against one other team. What does that evidence really show?

A shop poster says, "Save up to fifty pesos!" Most items save only two pesos. Which words let the poster stay true when the saving is small?

A team's report says, "We were never beaten at home." The team played one home game, and that game was a draw. Why is the report spin?

A canteen notice says, "Nobody complained about the new bread." No pupil was ever asked. Why is the notice misleading?

A club poster says, "Our tree-planting day gave out one hundred seedlings!" Only twelve seedlings were actually planted. Which technique does the poster use?

A school paper prints five reasons in favor of the new bell time and leaves out every objection parents raised. What would make the report fair to readers?

A poster truthfully says, "Our recycling drive collected more bottles than last year." Which extra fact would give readers a fair picture?