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Analyzing Sources for Accuracy and Bias — Quiz

Question 25 • English IV

Which quotation from the excerpt best demonstrates bias?

Answer
A
APTA states that communities with more investment in public transit help reduce the nation’s carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons annually.
B
The American Public Transportation Association reported that public transportation is a $71 billion industry that employs more than 420,000 people.
C
Public transportation financially supports communities.
D
Refusing to utilize public transportation has disastrous effects.

Explanation

Choice D uses the emotionally charged word “disastrous” to describe the effects of refusing public transportation. That strong, negative judgment suggests the writer’s opinion rather than presenting a neutral fact. The other choices mainly report statistics or make a less forceful claim.

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