L1 Q3 Examine Biases PDF

L1 Q3 Examine Biases MELC: Examine biases (for or against) made by the author.  Learning Objectives Determine the concept of bias. Identify the author’s biases in given text. Recognize if the message of the author is for or against a certain issue. Evaluate biases...

L1 Q3 Examine Biases MELC: Examine biases (for or against) made by the author.  Learning Objectives Determine the concept of bias. Identify the author’s biases in given text. Recognize if the message of the author is for or against a certain issue. Evaluate biases found in text by determining the author’s use of diction and evidence. Write a reaction to the author’s bias. Pick your favorite between the given options: 1. Basketball or Volleyball Pick your favorite between the given options: 2. English Or Math Pick your favorite between the given options: 3. Mobile Legends Or DOTA Pick your favorite between the given options: 4. Kpop Or OPM Pick your favorite between the given options: 5. Facebook Or Instagram  Self-Check What made you choose your answers? Were your reasons based on facts or personal preferences? What factors affect your choices based on personal preferences? What is bias? Bias refers to an author’s expression of his/her own opinion on a particular issue without examining or presenting evidences.  When does an author become bias? An author becomes bias when he/she persuades the reader to believe on his/her own stand of the issue by giving inaccurate information or false impression even with or without the intension of misleading the readers.  How to determine the author’s biases? 1. Evidences 2. Diction can be in a form of facts refers to the words or and information, expressions that help testimonies and direct convey the stand of the observations, scientific and author towards an issue. legal findings , and These words and anecdotes and expressions may indicate philosophical evidences. positive or negative connotation. Diction Guide questions to check the author’s use of evidence: Does the author present more positive evidences to support one side of an issue? Does the author present more negative evidences to disprove one side of an issue? Guide questions to check author’s diction: Does the author use Does the author use more positive words more negative words or expressions to or expressions to present one side of present one side of an issue? an issue? Guide questions to check author’s diction: Positive Negative Is that what you're Is that what you're reading? Your reading? Your interests sure are interests sure are unique. weird. Activity 1: Do the task in your notebook. Answers only. A. Fill in the semantic web with words or phrases to the word bias. Activity 1: Do the task in your notebook. B. Biased or Not Biased Put a check mark ( ) if the sentence is biased or a cross-mark ( ) if it is not. 1. Brand Z bath soap is endorsed by dermatologists in the Philippines. 2. Brand Z, the bath soap I used, is the leading brand in the Philippines. 3. Basketball is the best sports in the world. 4. Basketball is one of the most widely played sports in the world. 5. Carrot growers believe that carrots should be part of our daily diet. 6. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A which is good for the eyesight. 7. Mothers nurture best the emotional intelligence of their children. 8. Study says that children’s intelligence is inherited from mothers. 9. Generally, most of the students find Mathematics difficult. 10. Boys are more inclined to learning Mathematics.  Recognizing Bias 1. Look for loaded words – words that can reveal author’s opinion about his/her topic. Ex. terror, terrorist, freedom, sex, gay 2. Watch out for stereotypes – labeling an entire group Ex. All teenagers are rebels. All Asians are good at math. Men are strong and do all the work. 3. Notice vague language or generalization – if the author isn’t using specific language. Ex. We’ve been living here for more or less five years. She got a small dog, a kind of aspin, or something. I can’t meet up later, I have too much stuff to do. 4. Look-out for one-sided arguments – if the author only presents one side of an argument. Ex. Informing volunteers only about the benefits of the vaccine but not explaining the side-effects or risks associated with it. 5. Present facts or opinions – presents facts or truth while opinions can be biased on feelings, emotions or judgement. Activity 2: Copy & Answer in your notebook. Encircle words or expressions that make the sentence biased. 1. Women are very sensitive compared to men. 2. We will never gain any benefit from playing mobile games. 3. Filipinos are the best English speakers all throughout Asia. 4. By giving aid to his people, the governor is a hero to his constituents. 5. Divorce of parents always tears children’s self-esteem. 6. Love is the most powerful force that spins the earth. 7. Men are better drivers than women. 8. Elderly people are no longer productive at work. 9. Chubby kids are prone to get sick. 10. Marrying at an early age is a disgrace.  How to write without bias? 1. Avoid biased language by avoiding offensive terms or stereotypes when referring to an individual or group of people. 2. Avoiding gender bias or sexist language. 3. Generic pronouns – do not use male pronouns to refer to people in general. 4. Word choice – do not use man, boy (for prefixes or suffixes) to refer to both gender 5. Gender stereotypes - do not reinforce social or occupational stereotypes. 6. Use gender-neutral terms 7. Avoid racial bias 8. Avoid age bias 9. Avoid other types of bias 10. Avoid euphemism - a mild or vague word or phrase that is substituted for one thought to be offensive or blunt.  Activity 3: Group Task (PETA 1) 1. Role play an example of microaggressions (subtle forms of bias or discrimination against marginalized group-racial or ethnic minority) 2. Uncover bias in advertising - analyze advertisements from various media platforms and identify instances of bias, stereotypes, or unrealistic representations. Give ways to create more inclusive and empowering advertising campaigns 3. Unconscious bias in hiring - simulate hiring exercise that shows the influence of unconscious bias in decision-making. 4. Diversity in Art - examine works of art from different cultures and discuss the biases or cultural assumptions embedded in the artwork. 5. Bias in the news - analyze news articles/reports from different sources and discuss how bias can be present in the language, tone, or framing of the stories.  Rubric Content – 10 pts. Organization – 10 pts. Clarity of the message – 10 pts. Total – 30 pts.  Rubric Content – 10 pts. Organization – 10 pts. Clarity of the message – 10 pts. Total – 30 pts. Sources: https://www.teachingexpertise.com/classroom-ideas/activity-to- demonstrate-unconscious-bias-in-students/ https://depedtambayan.net/grade-8-english-module-examining- biases/ Examine biases (for or against) made by the author Grade 8 module L1Q3 by Juan B. Dugayo Jr. https://writeexpress.com/bias.html All images are downloaded