StructuredFor StudentsCritical Thinking & Argumentation

Source Bias Analyser.

When evaluating any source for credibility and bias before using it.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
source-bias-analyser.md Β· 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a student or learner complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Students & Learners
- Category: Critical Thinking & Argumentation
- Use case: Source Bias Analyser
- Source task:
  - Analyse this source for bias: {{title_author_link}}. Evaluate:
  - 1. Author's background and potential vested interests
  - 2. Publication or platform's known political/ideological position
  - 3. Language used (loaded, emotive, or neutral?)
  - 4. What evidence is included vs. omitted
  - 5. The audience it's written for and how that shapes the argument
  - 6. Overall bias rating (low/moderate/high) with justification
  - 7. How to use this source responsibly in an essay

# Goal
Source bias analysis with author, publication, language, evidence, audience, and usage guidance.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
Source bias analysis with author, publication, language, evidence, audience, and usage guidance.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolecritical thinking & argumentation expert
{{use_case}}Your specific valuesource bias analyser
{{title_author_link}}Title author linkTITLE

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When evaluating any source for credibility and bias before using it.

PRO TIP

Biased sources aren't useless β€” they're evidence of perspectives, just label them that way.

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