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Spotting bias in two news sources

Compare multiple sources for agreement, conflict, and credibility.

Curriculum preview: original Teacher Grace draft awaiting educator approval. It is usable practice, not official school credit or placement.

Real-life model

Situation

You are an intermediate-high B learner working on spotting bias in two news sources in "Source Comparison" for college coursework or professional advancement.

Notice the language

Source A states ___, whereas Source B emphasizes ___. The stronger support is ___ because ___.

Guided practice

Complete guided work for spotting bias in two news sources with academic reading, evidence-based writing, or integrated research tasks.

Apply intermediate-high B skills from Source Comparison in college or professional settings.

Vocabulary

bias

unfair leaning that may distort information

“Compare sources for bias.”

corroborate

to support with additional evidence

“Source B corroborates Source A.”

discrepancy

a difference between two accounts

“Note the discrepancy in dates.”

lesson focus: Spotting bias

Intermediate-high B focus for Spotting bias in two news sources

“Use this focus in today's integrated task.”

Practice mini-check · not an official score

After studying Spotting bias in two news sources, what is the best practice step?

Choose one answer

Source: Teacher Grace curriculum team — original adult-ESL intermediate-high B draft (not WVOC/DACE/CASAS packet copy).