Question

practice
directions: examine the two responses below and answer the questions about each one.

account	is this source biased? circle or highlight	if this source is biased, what evidence do you see of the bias? if not, why do you think the source is not biased?
anthony: \i was pretty far back in the line, but max and his friends were being kind of loud and joking around. i couldn’t really hear what they were saying. and then all of a sudden i saw people pulling justin and max apart.\	yes / no (blue highlighted)

Explanation:

For Sam's Account:

Sam uses subjective language like "totally won", "coolest", and "a jerk" to describe Justin and Max, showing favoritism and negative judgment, indicating bias.

Anthony's description is more observational, stating he was far back, couldn't hear, and saw people pulling Justin and Max apart. There's no subjective evaluation or emotional language, so it's not biased.

Answer:

• Is this source biased? Yes (circled/highlighted as per the table's "Yes" is marked).
• Evidence of bias: Sam uses emotionally charged and subjective terms (e.g., "totally won", "coolest", "a jerk") to evaluate Justin and Max, showing personal favoritism and negative judgment.

For Anthony's Account: