Subjective Vs. Objective Writing
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Subjective Vs. Objective Writing
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Subjective Vs. Objective Writing. Subjective Writing. When writers emphasize or share their own personal feelings, thoughts, judgments, and opinions, their writing is defined as subjective . Subjective Writing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Subjective Vs. ObjectiveWriting
Subjective WritingWhen writers
emphasize or share their own personal
feelings, thoughts,
judgments, and opinions, their
writing is defined as subjective.
Subjective WritingSubjective writing is found in
personal essays, in autobiographies, and in the
editorial section of newspapers where journalists express their opinions about news events.
Objective WritingObjective writing
presents facts and figures only. It does not include the
writer’s beliefs or feelings.
Objective Writing
Journalists who report the news write in an objective style. They stick to the facts and figures of the events they report; their
purpose is strictly to inform the readers. Objective writing is
also found in textbooks.
Warning!Some texts may combine objective writing and subjective writing. For example, a biographer may include his or her opinion of the person
about whom he or she is writing, as well as report the facts regarding that person’s life. It is important to recognize which segments are written objectively and which are
written subjectively.
Warning!
Likewise, a inexperienced or unprofessional journalist may
inadvertently or on purpose mix actual facts related to a news
event and his or her own opinions of that occurrence. Again, it is
the reader’s responsibilityto distinguish fact from opinion.
