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Year 9 English · Media literacy: bias and framing

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which statement is a fact?
- ☐ (a) The Ashes series is the most exciting event in sport.
- ☐ (b) The new stadium is ugly.
- ☐ (c) Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory.
- ☐ (d) Winter is the worst season.
2. Which headline uses the most loaded language?
- ☐ (a) Minister announces budget changes
- ☐ (b) Minister guts school funding in brutal budget
- ☐ (c) Budget released today
- ☐ (d) Budget includes education changes
3. What is omission?
- ☐ (a) Leaving out information
- ☐ (b) Using too many adjectives
- ☐ (c) Printing a correction
- ☐ (d) Quoting an expert
4. A report on a factory closure quotes only the company owner. This is an example of bias through…
- ☐ (a) Rhyme
- ☐ (b) Correct grammar
- ☐ (c) Fact-checking
- ☐ (d) Selection of sources
5. Which is the most useful question when evaluating an online article?
- ☐ (a) How long is it?
- ☐ (b) Who created it and what might they want me to believe?
- ☐ (c) Does it have pictures?
- ☐ (d) Is the font nice?
6. What is the term for how a story is presented to shape interpretation? (one word)
7. 'This decision is outrageous.' Is this a fact or an opinion? (one word)
8. What is a one-sided presentation favouring a particular view called? (one word)

Answer sheet

1. Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory. — This can be checked and proven true.
2. Minister guts school funding in brutal budget — 'Guts' and 'brutal' carry strong negative connotations.
3. Leaving out information — What is left out can be as important as what is included.
4. Selection of sources — Only one side's voice is heard, so workers' views are missing.
5. Who created it and what might they want me to believe? — Understanding the creator and purpose helps reveal possible bias.
6. Framing — Framing decides what is emphasised and in what light.
7. Opinion — 'Outrageous' is a judgement that cannot be proven.
8. Bias — Bias favours one side over others.