FlexiQuiz - Bias in the Media

1. Which sentence has the more negative spin?

The high cost of healthcare burdens poor people the most.

The high cost of healthcare affects poor people the most.

2. Which sentence has the more negative spin?

Zeinab wants to encourage her neighbors to paint their house a new color.

Zeinab wants to force her neighbors to paint their house a new color.

3. Which sentence has the more negative spin?

We noticed a slight increase in the price of smartphone plans.

We noticed an excessive hike in the price of smartphone plans.

4. The word requesting has a

negative connotation

positive/neutral connotation

5. The word demanding has a

negative connotation

positive/neutral connotation

6. The word affect has a

positive/neutral connotation

negative connotation

7. Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

unevenly-unfairly

recommending-extreme

8. Identify words that have the same denotation but different connotations.

force-significant

some inconvenience-major annoyances

Bias in the Media