ODL 4 PART 1 For or Against? Recognizing Biases

A​ pleasant afternoon, ODL 4!

English 8

May 31, 2022​

Review​

Positive & Negative Messages Conveyed in Texts

Two ​Sides again...

• Language is divided into two categories, literal and figurative.

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• The positivity or negativity of a message in a text can be recognized either through explicit markers (literal) or implicit meanings (figurative).​

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Positive & Negative Messages Conveyed in Texts

Two ​Sides again...

• When the words or phrases mean exactly what they are supposed to mean, we call them LITERAL.

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• ​When the message is implicitly expressed and departs from the dictionary meaning, we call the language used FIGURATIVE.

Positive & Negative Messages Conveyed in Texts

Read and answer the questions carefully. Choose the letter of your answer.

Positive & Negative Messages Conveyed in Texts

Multiple Choice

I am very delighted that my teachers exert effort in communicating with us— not just because it is their job, but because of the love and compassion they have for the learners. What word in the statement signals a positive message?

• A. love

• B. exert

• C. effort

• D. delighted

Multiple Choice

None of the Grade 8 learners are allowed to go out to get their modules due to age restriction imposed by the government to mitigate COVID-19 infection risk. What word signals a negative message in the statement?

• A. mitigate

• B. infection

• C. restriction

• D. none

Multiple Choice

“Aye, aye, captain. I will do what I am told,” yelled the young cadet. What word in the statement signals a positive message?

• A. do

• B. aye

• C. told

• D. yelled

Multiple Choice

Neither of my internet service providers satisfies my needs for online class. What word in the statement indicates a negative message?

• A. online

• B. neither

• C. internet

• D. satisfies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements expresses a negative message?

• A. No pain, no gain.

• B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

• C. The news hit me like a tsunami.

• D. Although my aunt lives abroad, she sometimes calls us to say hello.

Multiple Choice

All the statements below express a negative message EXCEPT one.

• A. After seeing my deep wound, I thought I’d lose my lunch.

• B. I believe that COVID-19 pandemic will never disappear by itself.

• C. After days of waiting, now comes our most awaited game. Break a leg!

• D. Some hardly obey health protocol despite the constant reminders by the authorities.

Multiple Choice

The figure of speech that uses overstatement to express a message is called

• A. irony

• B. simile

• C. metaphor

• D. hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Below are euphemisms for “death” except one.

• A. died

• B. deceased

• C. passed away

• D. rested in peace

Multiple Choice

Sarcasm is ___________.

• A. literally conveyed

• B. used to give a moral

• C. the use of irony to either vex or humiliate someone

• D. the careful choice of word in order not to hurt someone

Multiple Choice

You can’t expect me to finish this difficult task after a week. Such work takes time to complete. The proverb to be applied here is ____________.

• A. Better late than never

• B. Rome wasn’t built in a day

• C. The pen is mightier than a sword.

• D. Good things come to those who wait.

Multiple Choice

The following sentences are metaphorically expressed. Which among them is negatively conveyed?

• A. He has the eye of a tiger.

• B. My life is a prison to break out of.

• C. Sarah’s voice was music to his ears.

• D. Life is a dance. You have to sway with the rhythm.

Multiple Choice

Girl: I love you.

Boy: I love you, too.

Girl: Prove it. Scream it to the world.

Boy: (whispers in the ear) I love you.

Girl: Why did you whisper it to me?

Boy: Because you are my world.

Read the dialog in the box. How is the message conveyed?

• A. negatively

• B. positively

• C. neutral

• D. all of the previous answers

Multiple Choice

Girl: I love you.

Boy: I love you, too.

Girl: Prove it. Scream it to the world.

Boy: (whispers in the ear) I love you.

Girl: Why did you whisper it to me?

Boy: Because you are my world.

How did the boy express his message?

• A. euphemistically

• B. sarcastically

• C. idiomatically

• D. metaphorically

Multiple Choice

South African wild animals can't wait forever for humans to be awakened.

What figurative language is used in the sentence?

• A. euphemism

• B. simile

• C. hyperbole

• D. metaphor

Multiple Choice

Concern for wildlife is as valuable as gold.

What figurative language is used in the sentence?

• A. idiom

• B. simile

• C. sarcasm

• D. euphemism

For or Against? Recognizing Biases

By Danna Yuzon

MELC 11 x GOALS

Examine biases (for or against) made by the author

1. determine the concept of bias;

2. identify the author’s biases in given statements;

3. recognize if the message of the author is for or against a certain issue;

4. evaluate biases found in text by determining the author’s use of diction and evidences; and

5. create a message that promotes fair and unbiased writing.​​

For or Against? Recognizing Biases

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Pick your favorite

Positive & Negative Messages Conveyed in Texts

Poll

Basketball or Volleyball

• Basketball

• Volleyball

Poll

Science or English

• Science

• English

Poll

Mobile Legends (ML) or Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)

• ML

• DOTA

​MELC 11

Examine biases (for or against) made by the author

1. determine the concept of bias;

2. identify the author’s biases in given statements;

3. recognize if the message of the author is for or against a certain issue;

4. evaluate biases found in text by determining the author’s use of diction and evidences; and

5. create a message that promotes fair and unbiased writing.​​

For or Against? Recognizing Biases