Bias and Slant in Nonfiction

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.  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...

• Rude children
  
• Her son
• Her son's girlfriend
• Dating

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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?

• Dislikes sports cars
• Likes Mustang Convertibles
• Thinks Mustangs are for old people
• Thinks Mustangs are dangerous

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What does it mean to show bais?

• to be angry
• to favor one side over another
• to refuse to take a side
• to show knowledge

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CCSS.RL.5.6

True or False:
Everybody is biased 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.6

True or false:
An author has good credibility when you can prove that they have used valid facts and materials, and that you can trust their writing.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which statement is NOT an example of author bias?

• The best new song is Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself"
• The #1 song on the Billboard Top 100 this week is Rhianna's "Work"
• "One Call" is the worst song.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

______ is the preference or opinion that prevents one from approaching a topic with a neutral point of view.

• Loaded Language
• Credibilty
• Preference
• Bias

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CCSS.RL.5.6

The degree to which a source is trustworthy and believable.

• Loaded Language
• Credibilty
• Preference
• Bias

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Words or phrases that are used to inspire emotion or influence and audience by using an appeal to emotions.

• Loaded Language
• Credibilty
• Preference
• Bias

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8