Bias (AQA GCSE English Language): Flashcards
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Bias definition
Bias definition
Writer's opinions prevent balanced view
What bias fails to present
What bias fails to present
Fair & balanced perspective
Common biased text types
Common biased text types
Newspaper articles, reviews, opinion pieces
Sweeping generalisations meaning
Sweeping generalisations meaning
Broad claims of universal truth without evidence
Why bias is hard to detect
Why bias is hard to detect
Writers present opinions as neutral & factual
How bias affects arguments
How bias affects arguments
Weakens credibility & strength of argument
Hyperbolic statements
Hyperbolic statements
Exaggerated claims lacking factual support
Biased writing characteristic
Biased writing characteristic
Emphatic personal arguments, little evidence
Unbiased writing characteristic
Unbiased writing characteristic
Acknowledges limitations, presents objectively
Bias warning: no evidence
Bias warning: no evidence
Bold claims without proof
Bias warning: emotional language
Bias warning: emotional language
Appeals to feelings not facts
Bias warning: missing info
Bias warning: missing info
Excludes challenging perspectives
Key skill for recognising bias
Key skill for recognising bias
Separate opinion from fact when reading