In Favor of School Uniforms by Patricia Clements Teenagers today love to express themselves through the clothing they wear. These personal statements range from T-shirts showing their favorite bands to advertisements of alcohol and tobacco products. Add to this, low-cut jeans and halter tops on the girls and pants on the boys that hang way below the hips, and it is evident that there is a problem with how teens dress today. In addition, since our public schools have diverse populations, the division between the haves and the have- nots is evident in the clothes students wear. Often, clothing is a status symbol, and those who do not have the right attire are singled out and ridiculed. Just when students should be focusing on academics and their future college plans, they are too busy being wrapped up in the clothes they wear. There is a simple solution to this problem While clothes do have a role in a teen's self-expression, the bigger issue is how much it impacts the of these Which of the following statements is a personal bias of the author? A. Students who wear T-shirts that advertise alcohol and tobacco are users B. College is not important to students who dress well and have money. C. The poorer students could do better if they got a part-time job. D. The wealthier students have better clothes and judge the less wealthy.

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In Favor of School Uniforms by Patricia Clements Teenagers today love to express themselves through the clothing they wear. These personal statements range from T-shirts showing their favorite bands to advertisements of alcohol and tobacco products. Add to this, low-cut jeans and halter tops on the girls and pants on the boys that hang way below the hips, and it is evident that there is a problem with how teens dress today. In addition, since our public schools have diverse populations, the division between the haves and the have- nots is evident in the clothes students wear. Often, clothing is a status symbol, and those who do not have the right attire are singled out and ridiculed. Just when students should be focusing on academics and their future college plans, they are too busy being wrapped up in the clothes they wear. There is a simple solution to this problem While clothes do have a role in a teen's self-expression, the bigger issue is how much it impacts the of these Which of the following statements is a personal bias of the author? A. Students who wear T-shirts that advertise alcohol and tobacco are users B. College is not important to students who dress well and have money. C. The poorer students could do better if they got a part-time job. D. The wealthier students have better clothes and judge the less wealthy.

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D. The wealthier students have better clothes and judge the less wealthy.

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## Step 1 The problem asks us to identify the personal bias of the author in the given text. A personal bias refers to a preconceived opinion or bias that the author has towards a particular topic or group of people. ## Step 2 The author, Patricia Clements, discusses the issue of teenagers expressing themselves through their clothing, which she perceives as a problem. She also points out the division between the "haves" and the "have-nots" in terms of clothing, which she sees as a negative aspect of the current situation. ## Step 3 The author's bias is evident in her negative portrayal of the wealthier students who, according to her, judge the less wealthy based on their clothing. This is a clear indication of her personal bias.

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