biases of an author

1. BIASES MADE
BY THE
AUTHOR
Module 1-Quarter 3

2. OBJECTIVE/S
1.Differentiate FACT from
OPINION.

3. WORD GAME
•1.I am one of your ability that you
can find in CHART.
•2.I am first in FINAL.
•3.I am a vitamin that you can get
from SQUASH but never from
GRASS.

4. ONIPOIN
•French fries taste better with
ketchup.
•Sunday is the best day of the
week.

5. BIASES
A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group
compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. It
is based on personal preference.
a.towards-favorably,think positively
b. against-lean negatively

6. PREJUDICE
•A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason
or actual experience.
Example:
Cool kids are wearing branded clothing.

7. OPINION
A view or judgement formed about something, not
necessarily based on fact or knowledge. It is based on the
writer’s feelings and attitudes which are neither true nor
false.
-It cannot be proven.
-Probably,I believe,Perhaps,Maybe
Example:
People become lazy due to the use of high
technology.

8. FACT
•Fact is a general truth. It is verifiable.
•This can be proven through
• A. Records of the past
• B. Direct Experience
• C.Observation
• D.Scientific Research
• Example:One liter of water weighs one kilogram
•

9. WHAT’S NEW
Maria reads that inspiring story.
It is the author’s opinion that the story is
inspiring. A basis of saying the story is
inspiring was not also mentioned in the
sentence .

10. Mercury is the
planet closest to
the sun
This statement can be
verified through research
therefore, we can say
that the statement is a
fact.
applicants.
The use of the word
woman in the statement
shows bias over man.
There is also a
comparison in the
statement
This woman is the
best person fitted
for the position
among all

11. WHAT IS IT
Research has indicated that a person’s pulse rate, blood pressure and
respiratory rate increase when the person is under stress. All people,
therefore, should do stress management techniques daily.
• It is clear and obvious that only stupid and ignorant people
smoke cigarettes because cigarette smoking can cause
health problems like lung
• cancer.
• In job hiring situation, if someone is biased toward women, a
company may prefer to hire women because they feel they make
better employees for some gender-related reasons but if they are
biased against women, men are preferably hired over a qualified
women candidates.

12. ASSESSMENT
• 1. A verifiable opinion and is proven to be true
• 2.A pre-conceived opinion favoring a group over other groups.
• 3.Company A, the manager employs only women because the
manager feels that women will make better accomplishments
due to gender related issues.
• 4. A kilo of cotton is equal to a kilo of nails.
• 5. I think I am correct, and you are wrong.
•

13. 6. A manager hires 5 male applicants over the 5 male
and 5 female applicants to do field works regardless of
their qualifications.
7. In a recent survey, President Duterte received a
9/10 rate of satisfaction.
8. Fear is the path to the dark side.
9.Male engineers are better supervisors in field works
like construction and other manual labors.