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Sometimes our choices
and preferences lead us to
become bias.
Examining Biases (For or Against) Made by
the Author
OBJECTIVES:
1. identify examples of bias; and
2. examine bias in various texts.
What is
Bias
• is any opinion that influences a person’s
thoughts, feelings, or actions. A person can be
biased against something or have a bias for
something.
• is when you have a personal opinion for or
against something; oftentimes, this opinion on
or favor for something is not based on reason or
experience.
 Read the following statements carefully. Then
answer the questions that follow. 
1. My son's girlfriend is very rude. She calls so late at night--
sometimes as late as 10:00 at night! Last week she called me
Sara instead of Mrs. Reyes-I quickly corrected her. So
disrespectful. Today she came over for lunch and brought cookies--
without even asking if it was okay. What if I had already made
cookies? The author is biased against...

A. rude children C. her son's girlfriend
B. her son D. dating   
Read the following statements carefully. Then
answer the questions that follow. 
1. My son's girlfriend is very rude. She calls so late at night--sometimes as
late as 10:00 at night! Last week she called me Sara instead of Mrs. Reyes-
I quickly corrected her. So disrespectful. Today she came over for lunch
and brought cookies--without even asking if it was okay. What if I had
already made cookies? The author is biased against...

A. rude children C. her son's girlfriend
B. her son D. dating   
Read the following statements carefully. Then
answer the questions that follow. 
2. Which statement is NOT an example of author’s bias?

A. The #1 COVID-19 vaccine is Moderna’s vaccine.

B. Astra Zeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is the best of all.
C. Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac is
50.38% effective.
D. The most effective COVID-19 vaccine is the one
manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech.
Read the following statements carefully. Then
answer the questions that follow. 
2. Which statement is NOT an example of author’s bias?

A. The #1 COVID-19 vaccine is Moderna’s vaccine.

B. Astra Zeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is the best of all.
C. Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac is
50.38% effective.
D. The most effective COVID-19 vaccine is the one
manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech.
Read the following statements carefully. Then
answer the questions that follow. 
3. An author writing about Mustang Convertibles uses
words such as: performance, speed, fuel-efficiency, wind,
luxury? What can you infer about the author's bias?
A. Dislikes sports cars
B. Likes Mustang Convertibles
C. Thinks Mustangs are for old people
D. Thinks Mustangs are dangerous 
Read the following statements carefully. Then
answer the questions that follow. 
3. An author writing about Mustang Convertibles uses
words such as: performance, speed, fuel-efficiency, wind,
luxury? What can you infer about the author's bias?
A. Dislikes sports cars
B. Likes Mustang Convertibles
C. Thinks Mustangs are for old people
D. Thinks Mustangs are dangerous 
An author’s bias
• is any opinion or prejudice that affects the
author’s writing and prevents the author
from being completely neutral about the
topic or issue about which she/he is writing.
Activity A: Study the following sentences. Write the
word(s) which make the sentences look biased. 
1. Men are superior to women in any given field of
work. They cannot be equal no matter what the
women do.
2. Among all other professions, teaching is the most
valued one because teachers mold all professionals.
3. All TV stations produce variety of programs which
cater their viewers, but GMA 7 produces the best
programs of them all.
Study the following sentences. Write the word(s)
which make the sentences look biased. 
4. Filipinos are the most hospitable Asians
compared to other neighboring counties
like Thailand.
5. Private schools offer quality education
compared to public education institutions.
ANSWERS:
Study the following sentences. Write the word(s)
which make the sentences look biased. 
1. Men are superior to women in any given field of
work. They cannot be equal no matter what the
women do.
2. Among all other professions, teaching is the most
valued one because teachers mold all professionals.
3. All TV stations produce variety of programs which
cater their viewers, but GMA 7 produces the best
programs of them all.
Study the following sentences. Write the word(s)
which make the sentences look biased. 
4. Filipinos are the most hospitable Asians
compared to other neighboring counties
like Thailand.
5. Private schools offer quality education
compared to public education institutions.
Activity B: Read each paragraph; then, choose the best
answer to the question that follows to find out if you can
identify bias.
ANSWERS:
Activity B: Read each paragraph; then, choose the best
answer to the question that follows to find out if you can
identify bias.
ASSESSMENT

Part I: Summarize the concepts

you have learned by filling in the
missing important key ideas to
complete the paragraphs.
 opinion
neutral
subjective
one inaccurate

language
claims

ignoring
manufactures falsifies
ASSESSMENT

Part II: Read the following

paragraph and answer the
following questions:
ANSWERS: