Description
Purpose
- In an informational paper, we must present different sides of the topic. You likely chose your topic because you are interested and have opinions. When researching, however, it is important to avoid confirmation bias – researching only what you already believe and excluding alternative viewpoints.
Task
- Please read (pages 32-41). Review Lesson 6: Evaluating Sources.
Post your current research question.
discuss whether your research question contains any bias.
Are your “reporting verbs” neutral?
Might you have any “confirmation bias”?
Consider what you “want” or suspect the answer will be — are you “cherry picking” to get that result?
- If so, how could you correct (or at least lessen) any of this bias?