Module 6: Author\'s Stance & Bias

Module 6: Author's Stance & Bias Welcome to your B2 Critical Reading framework. When reading news reports, editorials, or project proposals in English, text is rarely 100% neutral. Every author maintains a specific 'stance' (their underlying position) and 'bias' (a subjective leaning toward one outcome). Core Analytical Concepts Covered: Objective vs. Subjective Framing: Distinguishing verifiable data from emotionally charged framing. Loaded Lexis: Analyzing connotative synonyms that push a hidden agenda (e.g., calling an older building 'historic' vs. 'decaying'). Strategic Omission: Detecting what an author intentionally leaves out of a narrative to protect their premise. Critical Trap: The "False Objective" Illusion Authors frequently wrap subjective, biased viewpoints inside formal, academic-sounding grammar to make their personal opinions look like established, indisputable facts. Please enable JavaScript to access the interactive text-ana…