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Understanding Bias in Writing: Fact vs. Opinion

Learn to differentiate between fact and opinion in writing, uncover bias, and identify loaded language to enhance critical thinking skills. Practice Cornell Notes on shark-related content.

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Understanding Bias in Writing: Fact vs. Opinion

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  1. Tuesday, September 17, 2013 • HW: NONE • Complete Shark Cornell Notes from Red Lit. book, pages 874-880 • Set completed notes on corner of your desk • Read Quietly

  2. Cornell Notes Topic: Loaded Language Fact vs. Opinion: Fact: A statement that can be proved by personal observation, eyewitnesses, reliable source (internet, book), experiment, or expert Opinion: statement that cannot be proved because it’s states a person’s beliefs, feelings, or thoughts. • Opinion Signal words: • I think • Many people believe • usually • seem(s) • probably

  3. Fact or opinion 1. Jaws is about a great white shark that killed several people in a beach community. ~ fact 2. The book stayed on the bestseller list for 40 weeks. ~ fact 3. The book is better than the movie. ~ opinion

  4. Bias Opinion can be in informational articles. Authors are affected by their experiences and beliefs. This creates bias for or against a topic. Bias: a positive or negative feeling toward a topic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW7Q7UySxRA&feature=relmfu http://oceanencounters.net/journal/

  5. Bias in Writing • Loaded Language: words that suggest a strong bias. • Words that signal how the author feels about the topic. • Page 881 in Red Lit. book • Copy T-chart in #7 in middle of page onto back-top half of Cornell Note Sheet

  6. Bias in Writing Opinion 1: Sharks Are Very Dangerous Opinion 2: Sharks Are Mostly Harmless Nurse shark is a sluggish bottom feeder/ usually not dangerous Out of 375 shark species, only 24 are dangerous Fewer than 100 shark attacks each year Whale shark is very docile (calm)/eats tiny plankton • A dusky shark’s bite is like being crushed by the weight of ten cars • Meat-eaters/ gobble their prey whole/rip it into shark-size bites • Swarm of sharks/ biting anything that lies in its path • Vicious shark attack • Ferocious predators/ top predators

  7. Bias in Writing • Loaded Language: words that suggest a strong bias. • Words that signal how the author feels about the topic. • Page 885 in Red Lit. book • Copy T-chart in middle of page onto back-bottom half of Cornell Note Sheet

  8. Peter Benchley, JAWS • Read Great White Sharks on pages 887-891 • Record examples of Loaded Language and possible author’s bias

  9. Cornell Notes • Define the words in bold print on page 885 in sections “Elements of Nonfiction” and Reading Skill” • Read “Great White Sharks”, pages 887-891 • Answer page 892,#1-5 in complete sentences • Turn your answers into class drawer

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