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1. What can you inter about the author's bias? An author writing about Mustang
Convertibles uses words such as: performance speed, fuel-efficiency, wind,
luxury.
a. Dislikes sports cars
c. Likes Mustang Convertibles
b. Thinks Mustangs are for old people
d. Thinks Mustangs are dangerous
2. What does it mean to show bias?
a. to be angry
c. to favor one side over another
b. to refuse to take a side
d. to show knowledge
3. True or False: Everybody is biased.
a. True
b. False
4. 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
a. True
b. False
5. Which statement is NOT an example of author's bias?
b. The best new song is Justin Bieber's "Holy"
C. The #1 song on the Billboard Top 100 this week is Rhianna's 'Work"
d. "One Call" is the worst song.
6. A type of bias that overstales something or stretches the truth.
a. Generalizations
c. Loaded words
b Exaggerations
d. Opinions
7. A type of bias lhal expresses ihe way the author feels or believes
Generalizations
c. Loaded words
b Exaggerations
d. Opinions
8. A type of bias that makes broad statements and is not being specific.
a. Generalizations
c. Loaded words
b. Exaggerations
d. Opinions
9. A type of bias that uses words designed to make you emotional, either in a good
or bad way
a. Generalizations
c. Loaded words
b. Exaggerations
d. Opinions
10. The degree to which a source is trustworthy and believable.
a. Loaded words
c. Credibility
b. Preference
d. Bias
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1.c
2.a
3.b
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.b
10.c
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