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This study guide covers the distinction between speaker position (identity/background) and perspective (viewpoint). It explores how to identify bias in texts by examining evidence, word choice, and objectivity. The guide also emphasizes addressing multiple perspectives respectfully in analysis and writing. Finally, it reviews high-priority exam topics including position, perspective, bias, and rhetorical analysis, providing practice multiple-choice and free-response questions.
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Question 1 of 9
Which of the following best describes a speaker's 'position'?
Their personal feelings about a topic
Their unique way of seeing the world
Their background, affiliations, and identity
The evidence they use to support their claims