lesson in english 9

1. English
Quarter 3 – Module 1:
Differentiating Biases from
Prejudices

3. Analyze the statements. Tell whether it is a
BIAS or a PREJUDICE. Copy and answer.
• 1. She won the contest even if his answer was incorrect.
• 2. Most Mexicans could not speak fluent English.
• 3. Mrs. Lee always come to class late.
• 4. Men are aggressive, while women are submissive.
• 5. Igorots are untidy.
• 6. Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines on March 16, 1521.
• 7. Girls play with boys because they just wanna have fun.
• 8. Mountain people likes hunting and eating kamote.

4. •9. Lavender learners can easily
differentiate bias from prejudice.
•10. Women are monogamous while
men are polygamous.

5. •An important skill of critical reading is
the ability to detect an author's bias and
prejudice. The reason you need to be
able to do this, of course, is that bias and
prejudice may invalidate an author's
claim.

6. •There are several ways to detect an
author's possible bias and prejudice, for
example:
•1. the author uses inflammatory
language: in the most extreme cases,
racial epithets, slurs, etc.;

7. •2. the author consistently makes
claims whose larger purpose is to
elevate (or demean) one social,
ethnic, national, religious, or gender
group as compared to another, or
all others;

8. •3. the author consciously presents
evidence that serves to tell only one side
of an event or issue, purposefully
withholding or ignoring information that
may shed the opposing view in a more
positive light;

9. •4. the author manufactures, falsifies
and/or dishonestly cites evidence in
order to present his or her case in a
more positive light.

10. •Bias and prejudice may be the
result of national pride and
chauvinism or personal or
professional rivalry

11. •Bias vs. Prejudice vs. Discrimination
•Bias, prejudice, and discrimination
all live under the same roof.

12. •Bias is an inclination toward (or
away from) one way of thinking,
often based on how you were
raised.

13. •BIAS -is the inclination or prejudice for (or
against) one person or group or concept,
especially in a way considered to be unfair. For
example, in one of the most high profile trials of
the 20th century, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of
murder. Many people remain biased against him
years later, treating him like a convicted killer
anyway.

14. •BIAS -is a tendency to lean in a certain direction,
either in favor of or against a particular thing. To
be truly biased means to lack a neutral
viewpoint on a particular topic. Somewhere
along the line, bias took on a negative
connotation. We tend to think it's a bad thing
but that's not always true.

15. •Prejudice
•Prejudice refers to a preconceived opinion or
feeling toward a person based solely on their
affiliation with a group. It often casts an
unfavorable light on someone simply because
they're a member of some ethnic group, religion,
or organization.

16. •Prejudice is an unjustified or
incorrect attitude (usually negative)
towards an individual based solely
on the individual's membership of a
social group.

17. •For example, millions of people around the
world consider Tom Cruise to be a very talented
actor. He's also labeled as one of Hollywood's
nicest guys, purportedly treating his cast and
crew with the utmost kindness and respect.
However, his affiliation with Scientology prompts
all kinds of negative press, as many people are
prejudiced against Scientology.

18. •Discrimination
•Discrimination comes into play when
one starts acting upon a prejudice they
possess regarding a certain group of
people

19. Here are the types of bias you can find in the
media:
Advertising bias consists of selecting media
stories based on what will please advertisers. For
example, what if an online news outlet's biggest
sponsor was a major airline? The outlet may
choose only to highlight positive stories relating
to that airline and only negative incidents
regarding other airlines

20. • Concision bias is when a media outlet
reports views that can be summed up in a
few words rather than those which require
lengthier explanations. In a world where the
average news reader only has an eight-
second attention span, it's common for news
outlets to publish stories in 500 words or
less.

21. •• Corporate bias means picking stories that
are pleasing to the owners of a media
organization or network. For example, a
celebrity news outlet's CEO might also own a
luxury jewelry company, It wouldn't be far-
fetched to see that same outlet post favorable
articles about celebrities wearing that
designer's accessories.

22. • Mainstream bias consists of reporting the same
thing everyone else is reporting - and avoiding
offensive stories - so readers and viewers don't
turn away. For example, CBN News (a Christian
news outlet) claimed on June 30, 2017 that the
mainstream media demonstrated glaring bias
during LGBTQ Pride Month. The article cited five
media outlets with news and information sections
highlighting LGBTQ life and culture.

23. • Sensationalism is a form of bias wherein a media
outlet chooses to report extraordinary events in
favor of everyday events. This can make these
extraordinary events seem more common than
they really are. Consider the media coverage of the
Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal. This story
headlined news outlets for weeks, foregoing other
stories that might've typically run on the front
page.

24. •stereotype negative beliefs about
individuals based solely on their
membership in a group, regardless of
their individual characteristics

25. • Some of the most well-known types of
prejudice include:
• Racism. Homophobia.
• Sexism. Nationalism.
• Ageism. Religious prejudice.
• Classism. Xenophobia

26. • Racism is prejudice and discrimination
against an individual based solely on one’s
membership in a specific racial group (such
as toward African Americans, Asian
Americans, Latinos, Native Americans,
European Americans). Racism exists for
many racial and ethnic groups

27. • Sexism
• Sexism is prejudice and discrimination toward
individuals based on their sex. Typically, sexism
takes the form of men holding biases against women,
but either sex can show sexism toward their own or
their opposite sex. Like racism, sexism may be subtle
and difficult to detect. Common forms of sexism in
modern society include gender role expectations,
such as expecting women to be the caretakers of the
household.

28. • Ageism
• People often form judgments and hold expectations about
people based on their age. These judgments and
expectations can lead to ageism, or prejudice
and discrimination toward individuals based solely on
their age. Typically, ageism occurs against older adults,
but ageism also can occur toward younger adults.

29. • Classism
• A belief that a person's social or economic
station in society determines their value in that
society; the systemic oppression of the lower
class and middle class to the advantage of the
upper class

30. • Homophobia
• fear of strangers, is a broad term that may be applied to
any fear of someone who is different from us.

31. •Nationalism
•Nationalism, on the other hand, extends that
to arrogance and potential military
aggression. Nationalists believe they have a
right to dominate another nation because of
their superiority. They feel they are doing the
conquered a favor. This encourages
militarism.

32. •Religious discrimination
•Religious discrimination is treating a person or
group differently because of the particular
beliefs which they hold about a religion.
Prejudice and discrimination are the attitudes
and resulting actions that cause people to be
treated differently. Jewish scriptures and holy
writings teach the equality of all human beings
under God.

33. •Xenophobia
•Xenophobia or fear of strangers, is a
broad term that may be applied to any
fear of someone who is different from
us.

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