| What is a fact? |
What is an opinion? |
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| A fact is an actual thing done. It is something that has
actual existence. At the very least it is a piece of information that is
presented as provable. |
| Facts are
true, provable, observable, measurable, recorded, confirmed,
indisputable. |
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| An opinion
is an expression of someone's view, value system, or appraisal about a
particular issue. |
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Opinions are disputable.
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| Clues or signal
words: |
Clues or signal
words: |
| Numbers |
| Statistics |
| Documents |
| Eye-witnesses |
| Video footage |
| Photograph |
| Recording |
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| "good"/"bad" |
| "could/could not" |
| "believe" |
| "should/should not" |
| "will" |
| Predictions |
| Interpretations |
| Guesses |
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| Example |
Example |
| "Two of my neighbors
reported to the police that a bear knocked down three garbage cans in our
neighborhood." |
"My neighbor said that
bears are a menace and should be relocated to a wildlife area." |
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| Assignment #1 |
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| Identify the clues
that suggest that the above statement is factual. |
Identify the clues that
suggest that the above statement is an opinion. |
| Assignment #2 |
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| Write a factual statement
of your own using one the above clues. |
Write an opinion
statement of your own using one of the above clues. |
| Assignment #3 |
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| Find 1 fact from a
primary and secondary source. |
Find 1 opinion from a
primary and secondary source. |