Examining Biases Made by the Author

__________ can be based on feelings, emotions, or prejudices, which are not objective.

Loaded words are charged with _________ (whether positive or negative) which can reveal an author’s opinion about his or her top.

If the author is not using specific language, this could be an indicator of _______.

A ______ can be validated with pieces of evidence, documentation, or research.

If the author only presents ____ _____ of an argument, his or her writing is probably biased.

When I met Mayor Solomon, I already noticed that he is an unhygienic person.

• Facts and Opinions

• Loaded Words

• Stereotypes

• Vague Language/

  Generalizations

He has a dirty appearance and I think he is always like that.

• One-sided Arguments

• Vague Language/ Generalizations

• Stereotypes

• Loaded Words

Anyone who knows the mayor’s plan will tell you that it will not work.

• Loaded Words

• One-sided Arguments

• Facts and Opinions

• Stereotypes

He seems to be a member of a gang.

• Facts and Opinions

• Stereotypes

• Vague Language/ Generalizations

• One-sided Arguments

There is a sort of something I don’t like about Mayor Solomon.

• Loaded Words

• Vague Language/ Generalizations

• Facts and Opinions

• Stereotypes