The document discusses distinguishing factual information from subjective content when listening to speakers or reading articles. It emphasizes the importance of knowing the difference between facts and opinions in order to form strong arguments when asked to take a stance on issues or write editorials. The document also provides definitions of bias and prejudice, explaining biases are leaning favorably or unfavorably without neutrality while prejudices are preconceived notions formed without full knowledge of facts.
Beginners Guide to Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Become a Better Critical Thinker & Problem Solver, by Using Secret Tools & Techniques That Will Boost These Skills & Your Decision Making Now!
The document discusses distinguishing factual information from subjective content when listening to speakers or reading articles. It emphasizes the importance of knowing the difference between facts and opinions in order to form strong arguments when asked to take a stance on issues or write editorials. The document also provides definitions of bias and prejudice, explaining biases are leaning favorably or unfavorably without neutrality while prejudices are preconceived notions formed without full knowledge of facts.
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Differentiating Biases From Prejudices (Part 1)_101937_074451
The document discusses distinguishing factual information from subjective content when listening to speakers or reading articles. It emphasizes the importance of knowing the difference between facts and opinions in order to form strong arguments when asked to take a stance on issues or write editorials. The document also provides definitions of bias and prejudice, explaining biases are leaning favorably or unfavorably without neutrality while prejudices are preconceived notions formed without full knowledge of facts.
The document discusses distinguishing factual information from subjective content when listening to speakers or reading articles. It emphasizes the importance of knowing the difference between facts and opinions in order to form strong arguments when asked to take a stance on issues or write editorials. The document also provides definitions of bias and prejudice, explaining biases are leaning favorably or unfavorably without neutrality while prejudices are preconceived notions formed without full knowledge of facts.
of the characters you agree with and state your reason. I agree with _________ because _____________________________. I agree with _________ because _____________________________. Subjective content and Factual information Enabling Competencies: - Reflecting on the speaker’s ideas - Sharing personal opinions on the ideas listened to - Forming decisions based on ideas mentioned • In this lesson, you will be given opportunities to reflect on speaker’s ideas, share opinions, and form decisions based on ideas presented to you. This lessons will help you be more critical on evaluating ideas such as differentiating biases from prejudices to form keen judgment and stand on social related issues at present. Factual information are statements that can be verified or proven to be true. Subjective content involves judgment, feeling, opinion, intuition, or emotion rather than factual information. Learning Task 1 Statements below are taken from President Obama’s address. Identify which among the statements contain factual information or subjective content. Write F for factual and S for subjective. Write your answers on pad paper. 1. There were no winners in this government shutdown. 2. At a time when our economy needs more growth and more jobs, the manufactured crises of these last few weeks actually harmed jobs and growth. 3. The Senate has already passed a bill with strong bipartisan support. 4. First, we should sit down and pursue a balanced approach to a responsible budget, one that grows our economy faster and shrinks our long-term deficits further. 5. Second, we should finish the job of fixing our broken immigration system. There’s already a broad coalition across America that’s behind this effort, from business leaders to faith leaders to law enforcement. It would grow our economy. Learning Task 2 (Individual Activity) An editorial is a journalistic piece of writing that expresses the writer’s thoughts and opinions on a certain issue. Choose only one (1) among the current issues given below and write an editorial article about it. Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine Mental Illness Stigma in the Philippines Your article should consist of 200-300 words. It should contain at least two (2) sentences stating factual information and three (3) sentences expressing subjective content. Underline or highlight these sentences. Write your article in one whole sheet of paper. Below is the rubric in evaluating your output. Why is it importan to distinguish factual information from subjectice content? It is important to know how to distinguish factual information from subjective content when listening to a speaker or reading an article when gathering information. It is important to know how to distinguish factual information from subjective content when listening to a speaker or reading an article when gathering information. For situations that call for a valuable input from you such as when asked about your stand on a particular issue (e.g., writing an editorial, making a speech), it is important that you know these two important concepts so that you may be able to balance them to form a strong argument. Differentiating Biases from Prejudices (Part 2) BIAS - a tendency to present or possess a partial viewpoint - being in favor of or against a thing, person, group, or stand compared to another, usually in a way not considered fair BIAS - one-sided perspective in the absence of neutral viewpoint - to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of BIAS - leaning favorably toward something or thinking positively of it when used with the preposition “TOWARD” (biased toward) - leaning negatively against something or thinking poorly of it when used with the preposition PREJUDICE - an opinion formed before getting to know relevant facts of a case or situation - a favorable or usually unfavorable feeling or claim toward a person, thing, or situation without an actual experience as a basis - a preconceived notion or assumption made about someone or What is the difference between bias and prejudice? Why do we need to identify the differences of bias and prejudice in terms of the following: - reading and listening - speaking and writing On prejudice… Write about an experience related to this quote, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Beginners Guide to Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Become a Better Critical Thinker & Problem Solver, by Using Secret Tools & Techniques That Will Boost These Skills & Your Decision Making Now!