Practice on Neutral and Biased Texts

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth, covering more than 63 million square miles. It touches the coasts of several continents, including Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Many types of marine life, such as whales, sharks, and coral, can be found there. The Pacific plays an important role in regulating Earth’s climate."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"Fast food is one of the worst things people can eat. It’s greasy, unhealthy, and anyone who eats it regularly clearly doesn’t care about their health. These restaurants only care about making money, not about the well-being of their customers. It's disgusting how popular they've become."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"Basketball is a team sport that involves two teams of five players each. The goal is to shoot the ball through the opponent’s hoop to score points. The game is played on a rectangular court with a hoop at each end. Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"People who don’t recycle are just plain irresponsible. It takes no effort to sort your trash, and those who don’t do it are harming the planet. There’s really no excuse in this day and age. It’s frustrating that so many people still ignore the environment."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"Modern music is terrible compared to the classics. Today’s artists just use auto-tune and care more about fame than talent. Songs used to have meaning, but now it’s all just noise. It’s sad how far music has fallen."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"Photosynthesis is a process used by plants to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into food. This process also produces oxygen as a byproduct. It takes place in the chloroplasts of plant cells. Photosynthesis is essential for life on Earth."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"Electric cars produce fewer emissions than traditional gasoline vehicles, which helps reduce air pollution. Many governments offer tax incentives to encourage people to buy electric cars. However, anyone who still chooses to drive a gas-powered car clearly doesn’t care about the environment."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed

Read each paragraph carefully. Decide if the paragraph is:

"Homework helps students review what they learned in class and builds good study habits. It also encourages responsibility and time management. But giving too much homework is just unfair and shows that teachers don’t care about students’ personal time."

• Neutral

• Biased

• Mixed