Identifying and Rewriting Bias

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 6-8 to strengthen critical reading, ethical communication, and digital literacy by learning how to recognize and revise biased language in writing prompts. Students analyze examples that contain hidden assumptions or stereotypes, identify the source of bias, and rewrite each prompt to be more objective, balanced, and inclusive. The activity helps learners understand how word choice shapes meaning and outcomes, especially when prompts are used with AI tools.

Learning Goals

• Evaluating Bias & Perspective (Grades 6-8) – Identify assumptions, stereotypes, and biased wording in prompts.
• Ethical & Inclusive Communication – Revise language to be fair, respectful, and balanced.
• Critical Analysis & Revision – Explain why a prompt is biased and how revisions improve fairness.
• Responsible AI Input Awareness – Understand how biased prompts can influence AI-generated responses.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with middle school ELA, social studies, and technology standards.
• Before-and-After Practice – Makes improvements in fairness and clarity easy to see.
• Supports Empathy & Equity – Encourages thoughtful language choices and inclusive thinking.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for digital literacy units, writing workshops, SEL discussions, or homework.

This printable worksheet helps students become more responsible communicators by teaching them how to detect and correct bias in written prompts. By rewriting biased language into fair and inclusive versions, learners strengthen critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and revision skills. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity supports modern digital literacy and prepares students to communicate thoughtfully with both people and AI systems.

This worksheet is part of our Fixing Bad AI Prompts collection.