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Fairly representing all sides of an issue, all povs Explains all sides

Def: leaning towards one side of an argument or an issues, favouritism towards something Bias is not a bad thing as it is needed in life in order to make decision and differentiate from what is good from bad

It is becomes bad when: A person is closed minded to other’s opinions choosing not to believe in evidence or facts They’re only evidence is “Because it’s true for me”

When someone pretends not to have an opinion, but sneak their opinion into the conversion They play it as a fact and not opinion They do this because they do not have actual evidence and are just hoping for the person to agree with them

Lack balance of perspectives Loaded language Leading questions

Only writes about one side of the argument and does not explore both sides or limited explantation of other sides Aka card stacking

Aka emotive language They use words with a positive connotation to describe themselves then uses other diction with negative connotation to describe the other party Ex: (loyal, blindly obedient) (brave, ruthless) (Warriors, barbarians) This is most commonly seen as hidden bias as it hides the fact that the writer or speaker has an opinion without proof It does not allow the reader to question the information or come to a conclusion on their own

Like loaded language contains built-in judgments, they contain built-in assumptions Ex: Have you stopped cheating on you math tests yet? How much do you think taxes will go up next year? What are you going to wear to dinner and dance

Getting a message across without actually saying it, usually negative message By not saying certain things they imply the message Ex: if someone write a reference letter for you, but they only say the bare minimum about you, therefore they are implying that you are actually average Very powerful because these suggestion may have a lasting effect on an audience without them realising It’s hard to say anything because they don't directly say anything so like the can just deny it

No being biased about something doesn't mean that their opinion is wrong It just means that the reader has more work to do before they can accept the facts Writers often use bias to achieve their goals Ask yourself what is the point?

Is the source believable or trust worthy

How trustworthy is the speaker/writer Are they biased Support is balanced or one-sided Is the support relevant Is the conclusion logical?

Are they an expert in the field that is the topic of discussion Is this person honest and trustworthy Have they been caught lying before or accepting bribes

What kind of support does the person give to back up their point Does he give any proof or they hiding behind loaded languages, leading question or innuendo

Say they were tryna to convince you to buy something and they only say good things This is one sided

Does it relate to the topic or are they sprouting nonsense Ex: during a campaign a man is presented as a good husband, but does a good husband mean a good prime minister

Based on the evidence they gave doe sit all connect Is there a connection or coincidence

This is proof or evidence that they present Types of supports: Facts Statistics Examples Personal experiences and observations Theories Opinions