Purpose and Bias

What is the definition of bias?

• Information that hasn't been verified.

• A prejudice for or against something.

• Quality journalism.

• International news reporting.

What is Names and Title Bias?

• How people are referred to.

• The names of readings.

• Names and titles of important people.

What is Omission?

• The name of a person.

• The placement of information.

• The emotions in words.

• Selecting or leaving out specific information.

To know what the author left out, you have to check other sources.

• True

• False

Is this sentence biased or unbiased.

Vegetarians do not eat meat. A person on a vegetarian diet may eat eggs and dairy products. A vegan, however, eats no animal products including meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and even honey.

• Biased

• Unbiased.

What type of bias is this sentence?

Violent video games lead to violent behavior.

• Biased

• Unbiased

Is this sentence biased or unbiased?

Students prefer wearing uniforms to school since they don't need to worry about what they'll wear each day.

• Biased

• Unbiased

What word in this sentence is the loaded language and creates the bias?

Students prefer wearing uniforms to school since they don't need to worry about what they'll wear each day.

• Uniforms

• Since

• Prefer

• Wearing

Which two quotations most strongly demonstrate the author's bias?

• "​Although it is hard for me to believe, many students don’t read for fun."

• ​"Why would I want to run around outside when I could read a book in the comfort of my own home?"

• "​In fact, much historical fiction tells tales of living life in cultures from long ago."

• ​"Who knows, maybe all these facts and knowledge that I acquire now will be useful sometime later in my life when I am finished with school and looking for a job."

Which two sentences most clearly demonstrate the author's bias?

• ​"The monument contains three enormous canyons with steep sandstone walls that rise to 1000 feet."

• ​"One of the most beautiful and historically interesting sites to visit in America is Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona."

• "The walls’ colors change beautifully as sunlight moves across the canyons."

• "If you wish to leave the paved roads, you must have a Navajo guide."