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Point of View and Bias in Non-Fiction Texts
Identify whose perspective a non-fiction text favours, spot bias through loaded language and omissions, and judge whether a text gives a balanced view.
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Bias often works through emphasis
Bias in non-fiction is not always a blatant lie. A text can use true details but still guide the reader towards one side by choosing whose voices, evidence and language get the most attention.