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By Jerremy,Khurram, Pedro


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Afact is a piece of information aboutcircumstances that exist or events that have

occurred An opinion is A personal belief or judgment

that is not founded on proof or certainty.

Objective proof is the information which can be

proven true, based on facts that substantiatethe change being made. The evidence must notbe circumstantial but must be obtained throughobservation, measurement, test or other means.


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Know the traits of facts and opinions.

Fact: Every year except leap year has 365 days.

Opinion: French fries taste better with ketchup.


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Fact

Objective

States reality

Can be verified Presented with

unbiased words

except leap year has 365days.

Opinion

Subjective

Interprets reality

Can NOT be verified Presented with value

words

French fries taste betterwith ketchup..


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Can the statement be proved or demonstratedto be true?

Can the statement be observed in practice oroperation?

Can the statement be verified by witnesses,

manuscripts, or documents?


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Maple, oak, and pine are types of trees.

The temperature outside is 20 degrees.


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F Maple, oak, and pine are types of trees.

O The temperature outside is 20 degrees.


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Look for biased words. They express opinions,value judgments and interpretations and areoften loaded with emotion.

Note:A sentence can include both facts and

opinions.


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awful

amazing

better

best bad

beautiful

believe

disgusting

exciting

favorite

frightful

fun

horrible miserable

never

probably

think

smart


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In point of fact Sasha Cohen won a silvermedal, she is the best skater in the world..

Explanation: You can not prove that she is the

best skater in the world.


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Even though actor Bruce Wills has a recedinghairline, he is still very handsome.

Explanation: Bruce Willis has a receding

hairline thats a fact. He is still handsome is anopinion about his appearance.


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Beware of false facts, or statements presentedas facts that are actually untrue.

A qualifier may express an absolute,unwavering opinion using words like always or

never.


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B. J. Vukovich, author of Claws, the best-written novel of the disaster genre, will speak

at tonights How I BecameAn Authormeeting.

Only is a qualifier and makes this statementan opinion.


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Beware of opinions stated to sounds like facts.

Note: Phrases like in truth, the truth of thematter, or in fact are examples.


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The earliest humans lived at the same time asdinosaurs.

Explanation: Fossil records and scientific

research have proved this to be a false fact.


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1. Alexander the Great was one of the greatest militaryleaders in world history.

2. He was born in Pella, Macedonia.

3. The exact date of his birth was probably July 20 or 26,356 B.C.

4. Shortly before his 33rd birthday, Alexander the Greatdied.

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The cause of his death remains unknown.

Is each statement a fact, opinion, or fact/opinion both?


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1. F/O His name and title are factual, but the value word greatestis an opinion.

2. F This statement can be verified in historical records.

3. O The word probably makes this a statement of opinion.

4. F This statement can be checked and verified as true.

5. F This is a factual statement that something isnt known.

Is each statement a fact, opinion, or fact/opinion both?


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An informed opinion is developed bygathering and analyzing evidence.

An expert opinion is developed through muchtraining and extensive knowledge in a given

field.


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Informed opinion:

Shopping around for a car

Researching an essay for a college class

Expert opinion:

Doctors diagnosis of an illness

Economics professors lecture on the economy


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Examples of good factual sources:

Medical dictionary

English handbook

World Atlas


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Afact is a specific detail that is true based onobjective proof.

An opinion is an interpretation, value

judgment, or belief that cannot be proved ordisproved.

Objective proof can be physical evidence, aneyewitness account, or the result of an accepted

scientific method. An informed opinion is developed by

gathering and analyzing evidence.


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An expert opinion is developed through muchtraining and extensive knowledge in a givenfield.

Afact states reality.

An opinion interprets reality.

A fact uses unbiased words.

An opinion uses biased words.

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