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The document provides a table with examples of biased terms in the first column and why they are offensive in the second column, asking the reader to provide bias-free alternatives in the third column. It also lists examples of non-academic language usages and asks the reader to provide more formal and precise academic alternatives. Finally, it asks the reader to identify pairs of words as synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms.

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Non-Academic Usage Academic Usage

The document provides a table with examples of biased terms in the first column and why they are offensive in the second column, asking the reader to provide bias-free alternatives in the third column. It also lists examples of non-academic language usages and asks the reader to provide more formal and precise academic alternatives. Finally, it asks the reader to identify pairs of words as synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms.

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Look up the terms in the last sentence to find out why these are offensive.

Provide more appropriate


alternatives for these and list them in the table here. (10 pts)

Biased Term Why it is Offensive Bias-Free Alternative


Jesus killer It is offensive because it is Jews
about the death of Jesus.
Lady president It is offensive because it is President
sexism.
Little old woman It is offensive because it is a A woman in her 80s
condescending term with age.
Redneck It is offensive because it is White laborer
considered as racism.
Retard It is offensive because it is Intellectual disability
someone’s disability

B. In column A are sentences containing expressions that informal, localized, or biased. Provide
standard, formal, precise and clear alternatives. (10 pts)
Non-Academic Usage Academic Usage

1. They requested for additional reference  They ask for a request on additional
materials. reference material.
2. The conclusion gotten by the group  The conclusion received by the group
doesn’t follow. does not follow.
3. The respondents needed to chill.  The respondents have to chill.
4. The interviewee was pulling my leg.  The interviewee was playing a joke on
me.
5. The student promised to submit the  The student promised to submit the
document asap. document as soon as possible.

A. Identify each pair of words as synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. (10 pts)

1. Lead/led : Synonyms
2. Raze/raise : Homonyms
3. Irk/annoy : Synonyms
4. Defer/delay : Synonyms
5. Ample/plentiful : Synonyms
6. Rustic/refined : Antonyms
7. Whether/weather : Homonyms
8. Insurrection/revolt : Synonyms
9. Random/deliberate : Antonyms
10. Vertical/horizontal : Antonyms

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