'Those who will not admit to the existence of climate change continue driving everywhere, spewing toxic gases into the environment.' - Bias is evident in which parts of this sentence?
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Those, will not, continue driving
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will not, existence, climate change
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admit, spewing, toxic
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driving, everywhere, environment
Q.2.
'As everyone knows, alcohol damages the developing brain. What is less-commonly known, however, is that the human brain continues to develop until the age of 20.' Where would you expect to find this combination of fact and opinion?
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A wine-taster's manual
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A website warning of the dangers of under-age drinking and alcohol abuse
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A magazine article describing a visit to a whisky distillery
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An advert warning of the dangers of drink-driving
Q.3.
Which of the following statements is NOT a fact?
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The number of wind farms either planned and approved or already in existence in Wales totals 73
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Wind turbines, some of which are 127m in height, are a blot upon the natural landscape
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Some of the newest turbines exceed the height of any other structures in Wales
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Protesters argue that large-scale wind farms could be detrimental to tourism
Q.4.
What does it mean to 'substantiate' a statement?
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To rephrase the statement
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To make a judgement about the statement
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To offer an opinion
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To support the statement with evidence
Q.5.
Which of the following statements shows bias?
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Temperatures rose today by as much as five degrees
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An inch of rain fell in a 24-hour period
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Last weekend's festival was a wash-out
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Several performances and exhibitions were cancelled at the weekend due to persistent rainfall
Q.6.
'Litter louts, who fling their greasy fast-food packaging down in the high street might as well be harbouring the rats their filthy habits attract.' - Bias is evident in which parts of this sentence?
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Litter louts, greasy, high street
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fling, packaging, rats
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Litter louts, habits, attract
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Litter louts, fling, might as well, harbouring, filthy
Q.7.
A statement of fact...
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can be true or false
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can only be true
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can only be false
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may contain bias
Q.8.
'Young people just don't have the opportunity to get enough exercise these days and this is beginning to show in the increase in weight-related problems among this age group.' - What might be the writer's motive in making this claim?
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The writer might be promoting a new gym aimed specifically at young people
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The writer could be advertising a range of indulgent snack foods
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The writer could be concerned about the recent 'dumbing down' of exams
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The writer might be advertising a new comedy aimed at young people
Q.9.
'Dr. Howard, lecturer in Nutrition at Anytown University, has shown that taking a daily fish oil supplement improves children's attainment in school by 20%. ' - What form does bias take in this sentence?
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This is an example of an appeal to popularity
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This is an example of a misleading fact
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This is an example of an appeal to authority
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There is no bias evident in this sentence
Q.10.
Which of the following is an example of a misleading fact?
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The newspaper's film reviewer awarded the new release four stars
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Nine percent of all GCSE pupils received an A* in last summer's exams
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Tickets to the concert sold out within hours of being released
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90% of dentists say they would recommend Shinyclean toothpaste to their patients
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