Bias Flashcards
0
Q
Purpose
A
What the author is trying to accomplish
1
Q
Bias
A
Personal preference or strong feelings about something
2
Q
It helps to know the author’s —— if you want to figure out if they are biased
A
Purpose
3
Q
Two kinds of purpose
A
Informative
Persuasive
4
Q
Persuasive
A
Opinion
5
Q
Informative
A
Telling info
6
Q
Tone can tell you about a writer’s
A
Bias
7
Q
Every writer has a
A
Bias
8
Q
What can create a bias?
A
Word choice Imagery Sentence/paragraph length Grammar References to audience or self Details
9
Q
Primary source
A
Materials that have survived the past; materials from the actual period of history or event
10
Q
Secondary sources
A
Accounts of the past created after the period of history or event happened
