Author's Bias

If the author uses positive language about a topic, they are _________ about the topic.

• For

• Against

• Neutral

If the author using negative language, they are __________ about the topic.

• For

• Against

• Neutral

A skilled reader can look at the __________ and _________ to determine if there is bias.

• Wording

• Author's name

• Evidence

• Characters

Does this sentence show bias?

Stefani’s concert has to be banned because there are religious groups protesting against her.

• Yes, it shows bias.

• No, it does not show bias.

Bias is when an author's writing...

• lacks a neutral viewpoint and clearly favors one idea, person, or argument over another.

• tells you which character from the story is the antagonist.

• is neutral and compares the good and bad about a certain topic.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.6

What is bias?

• What an author thinks, feels, or believes about a topic.

• The author's opinion about the topic.

• The main reason the author writes the text.

• When the author clearly favors one side over the other.

Thoughtful readers are able to discern an author's perspective, opinions, hypotheses, assumptions and possible _______________________________.

• bias

• bananas

• data

• issue

The author writes about an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other.

• bias

• inform

• describe

• sensory words

Find TWO ways to find the author's point of view.

• Look at the LANGUAGE the author uses. Is there any extreme language or are there extreme thoughts?

• Look for bias: Does the author take a side?

• Guess

• Look at the author’s purpose. WHY did the author write the text?

Which of the underlined words help show the author's bias? My son's girlfriend is very rude.  She calls so late at night--sometimes as late as 9:00 at night!  Last week she called me Sara instead of Mrs. Olson--I quickly corrected her. 

• girlfriend

• rude

• week

• called