The important part of 1.______an author’s ethos is identifying the 2.______. 3._______is any opinion that influences a person’s thoughts, feelings or actions. A person can be biased against something or have a bias for something. An author’s bias is an 4.__________that affects the author’s writing. It prevents the author from being 5._____about the topic or issue about which she/he is writing. The author’s bias is the preference or opinion that prevents on from approaching something with a neutral point of view. It is not always bad, but it does not belong in some types of 6._____ when a statement reflects as partiality preference or prejudice for or against a person, object or idea. The author may state some of his her biases directly by 7.___ the reader his/her opinions or certain topics or admitting that he/she has a conflict of interest or preference. But when the author’s does not acknowledge his/her own bias, 8.______ca infer what an author’s bias maybe by looking at the 9. _____and 10. _______.
