Question

Use the radio segment to answer the question.

Radio segment: The strike across town has been going on for forty-five days now. Every day, the workers march and chant, making it impossible to live or work in peace on the block. The workers must eventually recognize the need for compromise.
Does this paragraph show bias—and if so, for whom?

(1 point)

This paragraph shows bias in favor of the companies against whom the workers are striking.

This paragraph does not show bias.

This paragraph shows bias in favor of workers who are striking.

This paragraph shows bias in favor of the citizens living nearby.

Answer 1

This paragraph shows bias in favor of the companies against whom the workers are striking.

Explanation: It frames the strike as a nuisance ("making it impossible to live or work in peace") and urges the workers to "recognize the need for compromise," siding against the strikers.