Question

You won't believe how easy it is for burglars to break into your home!!!
If you don't have a security system for your house, then you, your family, and all of your valuable possessions are at risk. Home invasions affect 12% of Americans each year-don't be one of them! If your things go missing, dealing with insurance companies is a hassle and they may not even reimburse you. And if anything were to happen to you or your family during a home invasion, there's no reimbursement in the world that could make up for your suffering.
With a SafeHouse™ security system, burglars, kidnappers, and home invaders will be scared off by a loud sound and the police will be summoned to your house immediately. There's no such thing as a false alarm - unless you go with a low-quality brand of security system.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why is this example of verbal media considered biased?
(1 point)
It relies on commonly known statistics.
It describes a reliable product.
It uses negative emotional language.
It discusses an issue that affects most readers.

Answer 1

It uses negative emotional language.

The passage uses fear-based, emotionally charged wording and scare tactics to persuade (e.g., “you, your family...at risk,” “burglars, kidnappers,” “no such thing as a false alarm”), making it biased rather than objective.