2. CONCEPT MAP
Directions: Look at the pool of words below. From these words, identify which can
be associated to prejudice and bias. Place the words on the surrounding circles.
unfair favoritism preconception one-sided first impression
assumption partiality preference stereotyping over-generalization
4. CONCEPT MAP
Directions: Look at the pool of words below. From these words, identify which can
be associated to prejudice and bias. Place the words on the surrounding circles.
unfair favoritism preconception one-sided first impression
assumption partiality preference stereotyping over-generalization
5. BIAS AND PREJUDICE
• Detecting an author’s bias and prejudice is considered
an important skill in critical reading. Having the skill to
determine biases and prejudices will help you validate
or invalidate an author's claim. Moreover,
distinguishing the two from one another may help you
critically analyze situations and make a stand in
pressing concerns at present. Look at the definitions of
bias and prejudice below.
6. BIAS
• a tendency to present or possess a partial viewpoint
• being in favor of or against a thing, person, group, or stand
compared to another, usually in a way not considered fair
• one-sided perspective in the absence of neutral viewpoint
• to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against
something
• leaning favorably toward something or thinking positively of it
when used with the preposition “TOWARD” (biased toward)
• leaning negatively against something or thinking poorly of it
when used with the preposition “AGAINST” (biased against)
7. PREJUDICE
• an opinion formed before getting to know relevant facts
of a case or situation
• a favorable or usually unfavorable feeling or claim
toward a person, thing, or situation without an actual
experience as a basis
• a preconceived notion or assumption made about
someone or something prior to obtaining enough
knowledge to guarantee accuracy
8. BIAS AND PREJUDICE
BIAS
• An employer is biased
AGAINST women. He
promoted a man over a
more deserving female
candidate. (The employer
has not been fair in his
choice.)
PREJUDICE
• The citizens didn’t vote for a
particular candidate who did not
graduate from high school because
they think that the candidate is not
capable of leading them due to
limited educational attainment. (Not
being able to finish education
doesn’t mean a person cannot lead.)
9. BIAS AND PREJUDICE
BIAS
• Someone is biased TOWARD
her own religion. She thinks
their beliefs and practices are
superior to any other religion.
(She thinks most highly of her
religion and none other can
surpass that.)
PREJUDICE
• Prejudices against young people
suggest that they are indifferent and
reckless. This can be used to
underestimate or ignore them.
(This is an over-generalization. Young
people can make wise decisions and
contribute in addressing societal
issues.)
10. BIAS AND PREJUDICE
BIAS
• There was a heated argument between
two students in class. The class
president defended his bestfriend even
though she’s at fault. The class president
is biased TOWARD his bestfriend.
(The class president took his bestfriend’s
side even when she’s wrong.)
PREJUDICE
• Prejudice against older people with
the notion that they are weak may
be used to deny them employment
or abuse their rights.
(Old age isn’t a reason to deny old
people their rights and ignore their
capabilities.)
11. YES OR NO
• Tell whether the statement is true or false. Write YES if it is true and NO if
false.
• _____1. Prejudice behavior can be a result of bias.
• _____2. A biased person considers all sides of an issue.
• _____3. You might not get all the needed information if you read a biased
source.
• _____4. A video telling you to vote for someone is an example of unbiased
source.
• _____5. Prejudice indicates the preference that something is better than
12. YES OR NO
• Tell whether the statement is true or false. Write YES if it is true and NO if false.
• _____6. Bias is when someone has a one-sided opinion about something.
• _____7. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion of another person based on reason or
experience.
• _____8. Judging a person’s character through his/her physical appearance is a
form of prejudice.
• _____9. When a person has a neutral viewpoint, s/he is unbiased.
• _____10. If you are biased toward something, you are in favor of it.
13. ACTIVITY
• Read thoroughly the given situations. Identify whether each shows bias or
prejudice. Justify your answer.
1. Juan Cruz, 25, cross dresses as a woman whenever going out to
party with friends. A group of young men started shouting
homophobic abuse at him while at the parking lot of a bar one
Friday night. Juan was repeatedly punched and kicked leaving
him severely injured.
This is a form of _____________ because ________________________.
14. ACTIVITY
• Read thoroughly the given situations. Identify whether each shows bias or
prejudice. Justify your answer.
2. From a column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (2015): “The
entire Torre de Manila debate pits history against commerce but
could have been averted if the chief protector of the Philippines’
historical heritage had done its job.”
This is a form of _____________ because ________________________.
15. ACTIVITY
• Read thoroughly the given situations. Identify whether each shows bias or
prejudice. Justify your answer.
3. A character named Darcy in a novel written by Jane Austen didn’t see
Elizabeth fit as a wife due to her lower social status. During the time the novel
was written, a well-educated and wealthy man wouldn’t marry someone from a
lower income household believing that such a woman wouldn’t be able to
function among the upper class.
This is a form of _____________ because ________________________.
16. ACTIVITY
• Read thoroughly the given situations. Identify whether each shows bias or
prejudice. Justify your answer.
4. According to a journalist who took a stand that sex education
must not be part of the basic education curriculum, teaching sex
education may activate and heighten the learners’ curiosity and
eventually lead them to engaging in sexual intercourse at an early
age.
This is a form of _____________ because ________________________.
17. ACTIVITY
• Read thoroughly the given situations. Identify whether each shows bias or
prejudice. Justify your answer.
5. The Happy Smile Association promotes their newly
launched toothpaste, “Jolly Teeth”. According to them, their
product is better than any other product as teeth whitening
agent.
This is a form of _____________ because ________________________.
18. LEARNING TASK
•I. On prejudice…
Write about an experience related to this
quote, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
19. LEARNING TASK
• II. On biases…
• Writer’s bias is an author’s favorable or unfavorable opinion toward something or
someone. Look at the following statements:
• 1. “Death penalty is not the key in addressing the growing number of heinous crimes
happening in the country.”
In this sentence, the writer is biased AGAINST death penalty which means s/he is not in favor
of it.
• 2. “Mass testing is a highly necessary initial step in order to stop the COVID-19 cases from
exponentially increasing.”
In this sentence, the writer is biased TOWARD death penalty which means s/he is in favor of
it.
20. LEARNING TASK
• II. On biases…
• Identify the
writer`s bias in
the given
statements.
Explain in one
sentence.
21. LEARNING TASK
• II. On biases…
• Identify the writer`s
bias in the given
statements. Explain
in one sentence.
25. QUIZ
____ 1. Negative comments in social media about economic status
of a family are being posted.
____ 2. Some people are not served in a restaurant or retail store
because of their color of skin or race.
____ 3. Digna won the contest because one of the judges is her
father.
____ 4. A company hires only women because they feel that they
make better employees.
26. QUIZ
____ 5. Ana doesn’t like Jose because he has red hair.
____ 6. “I took one look at him and knew that we’d never be friends.”
____ 7. She passed the audition because a member of the screening
committee is her cousin.
____ 8. Young people are physically and mentally superior to older
people.
____ 9. “That boy is a spoiled brat. Look at the way he talks.”
____ 10. KPop is better than OPM.
