Avoiding Bias in Writing
However, in its development, we often encounter language that is no longer a pure reflection of a reality. Sometimes feelings, interests, or motives of the users involved. Therefore, the receipt and delivery of language requires a very sensitivity so that we can assess that the meaning is hidden in the back, which may be biased, deceptive, and even misleading.
Bias phenomena in the paper
Bias or a distortion in any posts is something that we should be avoiding, when we write. Sometimes words that bias, load subjektivitas elements of the author. Not infrequently there are also some hidden interest or lack of understanding about the reality that disampaikannya. Related problem, Mochtar Pabottingi revealed four sides distortif (misuse) of language as a political tool that helps us to know what the purpose of the existence of a bias in the writing.
1. Language as a mask distortion.
Called a mask because the language here has been manipulated to reflect anything other than the original representation, with the goal to cover the actual reality. In this context, the language presented by the perpetrator may not be more honest and not reality so that appropriate referrals can outwit or deceive people who receive them. For example, expression of the government as “basic electricity tariffs need to be adjusted”, when, in fact are “basic electricity tariffs need to be.”
This means, according to this context, the language used to make people switch attention from a certain focus. At this point “forget” is no longer seen as human nature, but as something that can be consciously manipulated. By understanding the meaning of “forget” their own as do not remember or remember something else, understanding that can be arrested apparently “forgot” is not a matter that is natural in humans, but also as a situation that can direkayasa. With the switch attention from one focus to a particular focus on the other, it means that we try to create conditions forget him.
Here, the language used to describe things not as they should, with mewakilkannya through the use of “labeling” or certain symbols.
In this distortion, the community tends to be compelled to acknowledge the truth of the language to be used.
Some steps in to avoid bias in any posts
Here are some steps that may help us avoid the refraction in writing.
Let your writing to a conclusion that is based on the accumulation of facts. Because all the facts can make the paper you can trust. Facts must be documented so that it can be verified by readers.
In writing a paper, opinion (personal thoughts based on emotions, beliefs, or myths) should rarely be used. All opinions or conclusions must be clearly identified; never disguise facts.
To be able to convey your ideas clearly, you certainly want to use words that convince your readers in any posts. At the time you write a topic you really understand, you can easily slip in the use of language or emotional bias.
Common language that does not usually does not convince readers who really read to agree to your opinion. Of course you want to use words that can make your views on a topic to be more convincing. Once you start using language that is not common, that is the, your readers will feel more convinced than dipermainkan.
Elections diksi words or good can be any posts when a reader is able to be understood by the appropriate level of expertise of the readers. In general, the Wilson Nadaek describes some of the words, including words presumably could affect people, the words represent ideas, choosing the right words make the reader does not need to guess-nebak what is, to make readers believe, even participate and take the appropriate concluded that desired by the author. Furthermore, it seems any posts arranged in an effective sentence, which is able to create the content or intent to complete disampaikannya envisaged in the minds of readers the same as what is presented.
As a message that we want to tell readers, presumably so we write in a language that is fair and neutral. Writing of bias can still be addressed as long as we can discuss with other people so that the quality of any posts will be better. Then we try to menjabarkannya to support the sentence in any posts so that the bias can be developed and thoroughly completed.
