Question

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Dear Editor,

I want to address the new peanut-free school policy that the school board passed at the last meeting. Parents at the PTA meeting were fired up. You could see groups of parents huddled together like angry wasps while angry phrases stung the air. The school board had implemented a peanut-free school zone to protect students with allergies.

One side felt like the school shouldn't be controlling what is brought to school for lunch. A peanut-free table in the lunchroom should be enough. Another side felt like they were fighting for their children's lives. A peanut allergy can be deadly; it is not something to be ignored because some children and parents felt it was unfair.

Life and death hang in the balance for some of these children; schools should be a safe place for ALL students. My little brother quit breathing after he had shared crayons with a child who had peanut butter at lunch. How would you feel if it was your little brother?


Is the speaker biased? Why or why not? Write your response in 2-3 sentences and use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

Yes, the speaker is biased. They are sharing their own feelings towards this argument, and bringing in a personal expierence to the message. There are undertones of passive-aggressiveness, too. When they ask "How would you feel if it was your little brother?" they are siding with the parents who want everything to be peanut-free.

Hope that helps!