{"id":5212,"date":"2017-07-24T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&#038;p=5212"},"modified":"2019-02-17T08:33:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T16:33:23","slug":"why-avoiding-bias-in-writing-is-so-important-and-how-to-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/why-avoiding-bias-in-writing-is-so-important-and-how-to-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Avoiding Bias in Writing Is So Important and How to Do It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I bet on at least one occasion you cheered for a high school or college team simply because it was the home team.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re generally biased toward our own school or town, so it\u2019s only natural to want them to win.&nbsp;This type of bias is common and usually pretty harmless. We love a good game and enjoy the fun that comes with an age-old rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>While this type of bias is a part of our daily lives, it isn\u2019t offensive or harmful. Other types of bias, however\u2014such as inadvertently including bias in your writing\u2014are not only offensive to readers but also harmful to your grade.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about avoiding bias in writing.<\/p>\n<h2>Avoiding Bias in Writing: How to Do It (and Why You Should)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5302\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bias-objectivity.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bias-objectivity.jpg\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"498\" height=\"500\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5302 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20498%20500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"498\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bias-objectivity.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cObjectivity\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nostri-imago\/3144757390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sol LeWitt<\/a>,&nbsp;Flickr.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Bias prevents you from being objective<\/h3>\n<p>Academic writing is all about <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.udemy.com\/objective-vs-subjective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">being objective<\/a>. The goal of most academic writing is to present information without personal opinion or bias.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re writing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-research-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research essay<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/essay-writing-blog\/science-lab-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scientific report<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/8-components-smart-literary-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">literary analysis<\/a>, or almost any other type of academic paper, avoiding bias in writing is especially crucial. You need to present factual information and informed assertions that are supported with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/apply-craap-test-essay-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">credible evidence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you let your personal biases take over your writing, you\u2019ve suddenly missed the whole point. It\u2019s like completing only half of your science experiment because you think you already know the results. Your bias has tainted the experiment.<\/p>\n<p>Personal bias will taint your writing too. Assuming you know all about affirmative action, for instance, even before you conduct your research, means you\u2019ve let your bias influence your writing. It also means you\u2019re less likely to objectively present information.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example to help clarify.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biased sentence due to lack of objectivity:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>All journalists do their best to report factual information, but sometimes people misinterpret news stories.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This statement is biased because it is sympathetic to journalists and <i>assumes<\/i> they&#8217;re all honest and work hard to do their best work.<\/p>\n<p><b>Less-biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Most journalists do their best to report factual information, but sometimes people misinterpret news stories.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This statement is less biased because it presents a more objective view of journalists and their ability and desire to report honest, factual stories.<\/p>\n<h3>Bias can express false assumptions and beliefs and present a lack of sensitivity<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth.jpg\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5666 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20352%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20352%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth-300x211.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/truth.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Imagine getting an acceptance letter from a college, and the opening line reads, <i>\u201cDear uninformed freshman.\u201d <\/i><\/p>\n<p>How would this statement make you feel? Shocked? Offended? Angry?<\/p>\n<p>The college could argue that it&#8217;s using the phrase \u201cuninformed freshman\u201d because incoming freshmen simply don\u2019t understand some of the policies and procedures of college life.&nbsp;It&nbsp;might argue that the letter is designed to provide useful information and isn&#8217;t biased or offensive.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, most would not agree.<\/p>\n<p>This example makes it easy to see that, if you don\u2019t pay careful attention to the wording of your own writing, you could easily and inadvertently offend someone through various types of biases.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of types of bias include gender bias, bias against a specific group or population, or bias due to lack of sensitivity (all of which I\u2019ll explain below).<\/p>\n<h4>Gender bias<\/h4>\n<p>Though some words can seem common, they&#8217;re often outdated and create gender bias. For example, the terms \u201cpoliceman,\u201d \u201cmailman,\u201d and \u201ccongressman\u201d were all created in a time when women did not hold such positions.<\/p>\n<p>To revise these terms and remove gender bias, make them gender-neutral, and write \u201cpolice officer,\u201d \u201cmail carrier,\u201d and \u201cmember of congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another example.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gender-biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A male nurse is among the six nurses who work on the surgical floor during second shift.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While there may be times when you need to distinguish whether a nurse is male or female, in this example, including the word \u201cmale\u201d to describe the nurse presents gender bias.<\/p>\n<p><b>Non gender-biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Six nurses work on the surgical floor during second shift.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This sentence simply identifies the number of nurses who work on the floor during a given shift. There is no reference to gender.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender.png\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender.png 500w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender-225x175.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5668 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20386%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20386%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender.png 500w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender-225x175.png 225w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/gender.png\"><\/p>\n<p>If the gender of the nurses is absolutely <i>essential<\/i> to the context of your paper, try this revision:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Six<i> nurses, one male and five female, work on the surgical floor during second shift.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Bias against a specific group or population<\/h4>\n<p>In any form of writing, it\u2019s important to use the correct language to refer to people or groups of people. For instance, rather than being called Indians, indigenous people of the United States should be called Native Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another example.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Most of our town is Polish, and most Polish people are Catholic; thus, there are a lot of Catholic churches in the area.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This sentence makes an assumption about people of Polish descent by assuming that <i>most<\/i> are Catholic. It doesn\u2019t acknowledge that some may not practice Catholicism.<\/p>\n<p><b>Non-biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In Coopersville, 62% of the population is of Polish descent, and 42% of this population self-identify as practicing Catholics (Johnson 17).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This sentence makes the writer (and the writing) more credible because it cites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/essay-writing-blog\/3-types-of-essay-support-that-prove-you-know-your-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">specific information as evidence<\/a> and doesn&#8217;t make any assumptions about a given population.<\/p>\n<h4>Bias due to lack of sensitivity<\/h4>\n<p>Just like \u201cdumb blonde\u201d is an insensitive and offensive term to people (especially women) with blond hair, other terms can be insensitive to varying groups of people.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example.<\/p>\n<p><b>Biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The disabled boy enrolled in the algebra course.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This sentence stresses the fact that the boy is disabled and labels him as someone with a disability.<\/p>\n<p><b>Non-biased sentence:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The boy with autism enrolled in the algebra course.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this sentence, the writer identifies the boy as a person first. The boy simply happens to have a disability.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind the context of any sentence. In some cases, there may be no need to identify the boy as autistic. He may simply be another student enrolled in the course. If that\u2019s the case, your sentence could simply read as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The boy enrolled in the algebra course.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple\">\n\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-header\">Stuck on Your Essay?<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-desc\">Check out thousands of example essays.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-cta-simple-cont-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\/blog-landing-essay\" target=\"_blank\">Yes! Show me examples.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Put Yourself in Someone Else\u2019s Shoes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5300\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bias-dorothy-shoes.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bias-dorothy-shoes.jpg\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5300 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"avoiding bias in writing\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bias-dorothy-shoes.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cSmithsonian National Museum of American History &#8211; Dorothy Ruby Slippers\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Smithsonian_National_Museum_of_American_History_-_Dorothy_Ruby_Slippers_(6269207855).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Evans<\/a>,&nbsp;Commons.wikimedia.org&nbsp;<span class=\"cc-license-identifier\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Final words of wisdom when attempting to avoid bias in your writing:<\/b> <i>put yourself in someone else\u2019s shoes.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Not sure whether your writing is biased? Think about how you would feel if you were your audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-tweet-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tm-click-to-tweet\">\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=To+avoid+bias+in+your+writing%2C+put+yourself+in+someone+else%E2%80%99s+shoes.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/why-avoiding-bias-in-writing-is-so-important-and-how-to-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">To avoid bias in your writing, put yourself in someone else\u2019s shoes.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=To+avoid+bias+in+your+writing%2C+put+yourself+in+someone+else%E2%80%99s+shoes.&#038;via=kibin&#038;related=kibin&#038;url=https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/why-avoiding-bias-in-writing-is-so-important-and-how-to-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tm-ctt-btn\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tm-ctt-tip\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you write \u201cDear uninformed freshman\u201d in a letter, think about how you would feel if you received that letter. If you\u2019d feel offended or angered, or the word choice just doesn\u2019t sit right with you, chances are your audience will feel the same way.<\/p>\n<p>Need more practice with avoiding bias in writing? Try finding biased and unbiased sentences by reading some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-examples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">example essays<\/a>&nbsp;written by other students.<\/p>\n<p>Still not sure whether you&#8217;re avoiding bias in writing assignments? Let our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-editing-proofreading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional editors<\/a> lend a hand!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bet on at least one occasion you cheered for a high school or college team simply because it was the home team. We\u2019re generally biased toward our own school or town, so it\u2019s only natural to want them to win.&nbsp;This type of bias is common and usually pretty harmless. 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