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Group Members:Joanne JohnsonNur Arif bin Kamal
Siti Fazliana binti Mohd Fakhrulrazi AchoVivian KwonZul Aiman bin Abd Wahab
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A statement of fact expresses only what
actually happened, or what could beproven by objective data.
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In other words, a fact is a statement basedon:
hard evidence is provable
beyond dispute.
Example: It is a proven scientific fact that the Earthrevolves around the sun. That is a fact. It can't bedisputed.
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FACTS
A fact is something thatis true
What is it?
Names
Places
Can be proven
What is it like?
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A statement of opinion expresses anattitude toward something it makes ajudgment, view, or conclusion, or givesan opinion that cannot be proven true orfalse.
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In other words, an opinion is a statementbased on:
the person's own interpretations own assumptions
own motives
Example: Durian is a tasty fruit. This is anopinion. Not everybody has to agree with itas there are people who dislike durians.
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OPINIONS
An opinion is what
someone thinks or feels
What is it?What is it like?
Imagine
Think
Feel
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Facts Things known for certain to have happened
Things known for certain to be true Things known for certain to exist
Opinions Things believed to have happened Things believed to be true
Things believed to exist
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Opinions In my opinion,
From my point ofview,
I believethat
I think
In my reckoning
I definitely think that
I feelthat
I doubtthat I suppose
They should
Its probably
I strongly believe in
I expectthat
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Facts Opinions
The beach is a place wherepeople go on vacation.
The beach is the best place togo on vacation.
The Biology students are in thelaboratory.
I think the laboratory is toosmall for the Biology class.
In the United States, you must
be at least 21 years of age todrink alcohol.
There should be no age
requirement for drinkingalcohol.
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Identify the underlined portion as fact or opinion.
1. More and more women are deciding to give birth to their
children at home. A hospital, after all, is not the best placefor a baby to be born.
2. More and more women are deciding to give birth to theirchildren at home. A hospital, after all, is not the best placefor a baby to be born.
Which sentence is a fact? Which sentence is an opinion? 1. Fact ; 2. Opinion
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3. Abraham Lincoln was the greatestpresident.
Opinion.Although Abraham Lincoln was a president,it is an opinion that he was the greatest one.
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4. Marilyn Monroe was a movie actress.
Fact.Marilyn Monroe was in 29 movies. Sinceshe acted in those movies, that is a fact.
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5 . Students get a better education in smallschools versus large schools.
Opinion
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