Learning Area ENGLISH Grade Level 8
W1 Quarter Third Quarter Date
I. LESSON TITLE Identifying Author’s Bias for or Against
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
MELC 11: Examine biases (for or against) made by the author
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Enabling Competencies:
Judging the relevance and worth of ideas presented in the material
Determining the issue and stand presented in the material
Suggested
IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Timeframe
A. Introduction 30 minutes We all have different opinions. We may not notice that we are carried away by
the ideas of what we have read, watched and heard. Our opinion, on the other
hand, also affects one’s thoughts, feelings and actions or vice versa. In other words,
we inevitably become biased and choose what we want to believe and apply.
On the other hand, not all biases are bad. The truth is, if used only in the right
way it will also be used for good.
In the same way, it is very important to detect bias because it helps us identify
the purpose of the article, movies, pictures, paintings, songs, speeches etc. It will
also strengthen our understanding of the relevance and importance of the ideas
mentioned by the author/speaker as well as the issues and assumptions or stance
he/she presents.
Observe the editor’s view regarding rapid testing:
Illustration Credit: Editorial Cartoon April, 20, 2020
In this lesson, we are expected to examine the author's bias and categorize it
whether he/she is biased for/towards or biased against someone or something. This
will also help us recognize the relevance of the author's biases or worth of ideas to
our own stand based on the assumptions he presented in his/her work.
Let's find out which of the statements below you would side with. Be
prepared to explain your perspective on why it was chosen.
ANTICIPATION GUIDE
Statements Agree Disagree Comment or
Explanation
1. Children should be involved in
family decision making.
2. Minors need to work to help with
family needs.
3. People need to be vaccinated
to prevent various diseases.
4. Parents has the right to monitor
your phone calls and social media
accounts.
5. Putting tracking devices on
students’ ID Cards
In this activity we found out your opinion on various topics in which you stated
the side you are in favor or not in favor of. It simply shows that we have biased for /
toward or biased against someone or something.
B. Development 1 hour and Now, let's take a look and examine people's perspectives on things.
30 minutes
Learning Task 1: Read the statements carefully. Identify whether the author/speaker
is biased for/toward or biased against someone or something. Put a check (/) mark
on the statement indicating that the author is in favor of the message being
conveyed and cross (X) mark on the message or idea he / she is not in favor.
_________ 1. The youth is the hope of our future. - Jose Rizal
_________ 2. With proper governance, life will improve for all. - Benigno Aquino III
_________ 3. A broken immigration system means broken families and broken lives. -
Jose Antonio Vargas
_________ 4. I don't like this kind of life where every month you are faced with some
kind of a coup. - Jejomar Binay
_________ 5. I want every Filipino woman empowered with information regarding all
options available to her regarding family planning. - Lea Salonga
Learning Task 2: Analyze the editorial cartoon below. Then, answer the questions
that follow.
https://opinionmashup.wordpress.com
Processing Questions:
1. What is the editorial cartoon about?
2. What issue is shown in this editorial cartoon?
3. State the stance of the cartoonist in creating it?
4. Describe the biases depicted in the editorial cartoon by completing the
sentence below.
A. Bias for/toward (in favor of) __________________because ___________________.
B. Bias against (not in favor of)________________ because ________________________.
IDENTIFYING AUTHOR’S BIAS FOR / AGAINST
A significant part of evaluating an author’s ethos (convincing the audience
that he/she is a credible source and is worth listening to) is identifying that author’s
bias (inclined to favor one side over another).
Bias is any opinion that influences a person’s thoughts, feelings, or actions. An
author/speaker can be:
biased against something (lean negatively against it); or
have a bias for/toward something (lean favorably or positively toward it).
Example:
“Men have sacrificed and crippled themselves physically and emotionally to feed,
house, and protect women and children. None of their pain or achievement is
registered in feminist rhetoric, which portrays men as oppressive and callous
exploiters.”
― Camille Paglia
(The author/speaker has a bias for/towards gender equality. On the other hand, the
author/speaker biased against the thinking which describes men as oppressive and
reckless exploiters.)
How to determine what an author’s bias is:
Author’s Use of Evidence Author’s Use of Diction
• Does the author present more • Does the author use words with
positive evidence for one side of an more negative connotations when
issue than the other? referring to a part of an issue or
specific people?
• Does the author present more • Does the author use words with
negative evidence for one side of more positive connotation when
an issue than the other? referring to a part of an issue or
specific people?
Source: Core Hero.com
Learning Task 3: Examine the sets of statements or opinions below. Then, categorize
the following whether the speaker/author is biased for or against
someone/something. Explain why.
(Bias for) In favor of
(Bias against) Not in favor of
(Bias for) In favor of
(Bias against) Not in favor of
C. Engagement 1 hour Learning Task 4: Search on the lyrics of the song “Where is the Love” by Black Eyed
Peas. Study its message then, complete the table below by answering the given
questions.
What is/are the issue/s presented? What is/are the author’s
assumption/s or stance?
_______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________
(Bias for) In favor of (Bias against) Not in favor of
Do you agree with the idea presented by the author in his work?
Explain why you think that way.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
D. Assimilation 40 mins. Cut an article from a newspaper or magazine that contains author’s
bias and paste it in your notebook. Read the article carefully. Then,
identify the bias you have analyzed. Write a five-sentence
explanation to prove your point.
Note: If you have a way to connect to the Internet, you may search on it.
V. ASSESSMENT 20 mins. INSTRUCTIONS: Read the statements below. Then, point out the ideas
that favor the author and those that don’t.
1. Nations will rise and fall, but equality remains the ideal. The universal
aim is to achieve respect for the entire human race, not for the
dominant few.
― Carlos P. Romulo
A. Bias for/toward (in favor of) __________________
B. Bias against (not in favor of __________________
2. Love should have no alternatives; love should be the sole reason for loving; love
should spring of itself.
― Nick Joaquín
A. Bias for/toward (in favor of) __________________
B. Bias against (not in favor of) __________________
3. I want our people to be like a Molave tree, strong and resilient, standing on the
hillsides, unafraid of the rising tide, lighting and the storm, confident of its strength.
― Manuel L. Quezon
A. Bias for/toward (in favor of) __________________
B. Bias against (not in favor of) __________________
VI. REFLECTION Write your personal insights about the lesson using the prompts below.
I understand that ___________________.
I realize that ________________________.
I need to learn more about __________.
Prepared by: Checked by:
Anna Joy C. Asilo- SDO Tayabas City Maria Madel C. Rubia-Head Teacher III
