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English 8 Q3 Lesson 1

English 8 Q3 lesson 1

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Examine Biases (for or against)

made by the Author


Bias???
Bias ???
Bias???
What is …???
Bias
is the tendency of an individual
to have a positive or negative
tendency or liking towards or
against something. Showing bias
prevents an individual to approach
an issue or matter from neutral
point of view.
Mike Enriquez
Biased Statement
“Jenna deserves
to be the school
valedictorian since
she is more
intelligent than Jane
and because Jenna is
my best friend.”
Bias In Writing
• A prejudice against an author is writing about.

• Favoritism for something an author is writing


about.

• An author letting feeling or emotions cloud his/


her objectivity connecting something he/ she is
writing about.
Recognizing Bias
• Look for loaded words – words that are
charged with emotion ( whether positive or
negative) can reveal an author’s opinion about
his/her topic

Emotional Bias
• stem from impulse or intuition and tend to
result from reasoning influenced by feelings.
• are harder to connect for because they are
based on feelings which can be difficult to
change.
Recognizing Bias

2. Watch out for stereotypes


-If the author labels an entire group, the
writing is probably biased.
-People are often biased against other outside
of their social group.
Examples:
 Black people to be more violent and tend to
engage more in crimes than the white people.
 People with tattoos are troublemaker and
bad people.
 Politician are all corrupt.
People with lighter skin complex are kinder
and more intelligent and more capable than
those with darker complexion.
 All Filipinos working abroad are domestic
helpers who can’t afford branded items.
Recognizing Bias
3. Notice vague language or generalizations- if the
author isn’t using specific language, this could be
an indicator of bias.

Example:
Biased: Education do not consider each child’s
particular learning style when developing lesson.

Better: Some do not consider each child’s


particular learning style when developing lessons
Recognizing Bias
4. Be on the look out for one-side arguments- if
the author only presents one side of an
arguments, his/ her writing is probably biased.
Example:
Biased: My daughter texts constantly, which
shows that teenagers use cell phones more than
they did in the past.
Better: Teenager’s use of cell phones,
specifically for texting, has increased 33% in the
last 2 years ( Mcdonalds,2011).
Recognizing Bias
5. Does the author present facts or opinions?
Facts are what they are- the truth. But opinions
can be based on feelings, emotions, or
prejudices, which aren’t objective.
Words that denote Bias
Indicators of Biases

What is the author’s point of view on the


issue?
What does the author stand to gain?
Does the author present the other side of the
story?

If yes, was the author objective in presenting


the other side of the matter?
An Example of Bias in Writing
Scenario 1:
You want to watch an upcoming thriller movie
and so you read movie reviews online. You came
across the blog of the famous movie critic. Cameron
Panis Jr. He isn’t a fan of Vince Disel, the star of the
movie. “Pandemic Revolution” because of an
incident when Vince spilled sauce on Cameron
shoes. Although Cameron enjoyed the movie he
didn’t put on a good review and commented that
Vince Disel is a lousy actor who just paraded his
muscled body.
Scenario 2:
Minchin is interested in buying a new
smartphone since it will be needed for his online
classes. She goes to the All Phone Store and inquire
about the latest A Phone and series. Mr. Barnie the
manager, discourages Minchin from buying A Phone
and stating its limitations and keeps on showing
Minchin different models of phones. Minchin finds
out that All Phones Store does not sell A Phone
series.
Writer should write objectively and inclusively to receive
respect and trust from readers, as well as to avoid
alienating readers. To be objective means to write with
curiosity, rather than having a present opinion, and to
engage with research, rather than presenting a personal

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