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    The document discusses biases and how to identify them in written texts. It defines bias as a statement that offers a personal opinion without factual evidence. It advises readers to look for biases to understand an author's perspective and appreciate a text based on its own merits. It provides examples of biased statements and outlines how to identify biases by considering if a statement is supported by evidence or aims to convince the reader of an idea.

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    EXAMINING

    BIASES
    B I A S I S A S TAT E M E N T T H AT O F F E R S A
    P E R S O N A L O P I N I O N O R S TA N D O F A S P E A K E R
    O R W R I T E R T H AT D O E S N O T P R O P O S E A N Y
    FA C T U A L E V I D E N C E , E M P I R I C A L D ATA , O R
    R E S E A R C H - B A S E I N F O R M AT I O N .
    IT IS IMPORTANT FOR A READER TO
    DETERMINE BIASES IN A TEXT TO BE ABLE
    TO KOW THE STAND OF A WRITER.

    Evaluating this biases will allow the readers to


    form a personal stand about ideas being
    presented instead of immediately getting swayed
    by what is being forwarded in a reading text.
    Knowing biases also helps the reader to
    appreciate a text base on its own merit.
    TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY BIASES, ONE
    MAY ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
     Is the statement supported with
    evidence?
    Is the statement particularly convincing
    the reader to believe an idea?
    Does the statement reveal the behavior of
    the speaker?
    EXAMPLES:
    1.Life is better lived exploring the
    world.
    2.Working all day renders one blind
    of the beauty of nature.
    3.Travelling is the only key to
    understanding human nature.
    Study the graphic organizers below. Supply column 2 with statements that show factual evidence and
    column 3 with statements that show bias. This means that you have to refer to reliable sources of
    information when completing column 2. Do not forget to cite your sources.

    Statements showing factual


    TOPICS Statements showing Bias
    evidence

    1. Degradation of nature

    2. Benefits of travelling

    3. Indian culture

    4. Life in the city

    5. Most visited places in the world

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