Question

read this excerpt from a passage.
in 2008, the once thriving company took a financial blow during the great recession. profits fell, but that was not the story the leaders of the company were telling. the ceo was obviously aware of the corruption happening in her company and even encouraged it for her own gain. unethical accounting practices made the company appear to be profitable to shareholders. the companys net worth seemed to hold steady as the rest of the market fell, day after day. finally, a whistleblower in the accounting department uncovered the scheme. unbelievably, none of the wrongdoers were arrested.
what is one way that the author shows bias toward the topic in this passage?
the author describes events chronologically.
the author uses subjective language.
the author does not cite any sources.
the author chose a topic that is debatable.

Explanation:

Bias in writing can be shown through subjective language. Subjective language reflects the author's personal feelings, opinions, or judgments. In the passage, words like "obviously aware of the corruption", "encouraged it for her own gain", "unethical accounting practices", and "unbelievably, none of the wrongdoers were arrested" are not objective facts but rather the author's subjective views and judgments about the CEO and the situation. Describing events chronologically (Option 1) is a neutral way of presenting information and does not show bias. Not citing sources (Option 3) is more about the credibility of the information in terms of evidence rather than bias. Choosing a debatable topic (Option 4) is just about the nature of the topic, not necessarily showing bias in the way the author presents the content within that topic.

Answer:

The author uses subjective language.