"Someone’s feelings, opinions, and beliefs about a subject represent that person’s bias. Bias shapes people’s perceptions, or views, of events. Because of bias, people are more likely to tell only one side of a story—the side that reflects their own particular point of view. When people record their private thoughts, they often write with plenty of bias about a subject. After all, many people who keep diaries never intend to share their writings with others, so why should they present any view other than their own?"
- Laurel Springs, Module 7, Lesson "Dear Diary" (1)
Answer: d. The author has a good reason to be biased.
Explanation:
A published personal account refers to a written piece about an event or series of events from the perspective of the author as someone who experienced those events.
The validity of such an account can come under scrutiny if readers have a reason to believe that the author might be biased much like a witness in a crime who is biased towards the perpetrators for any reason.
He was arrested because he won't reveal the witness that claims to have heard Thomas Putnam admitting that he was accusing his neighbors of witchcraft so that he could swoop in and buy their land.
