1 / 7

Fact versus Opinion

Fact versus Opinion. Fact : something known to be true; something that can be shown to be true, to have existed, or to have happened. Opinion : a view or judgment formed in the mind about a particular issue. What are some facts about this picture and these people?.

mackensie-acosta
Download Presentation

Fact versus Opinion

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Fact versus Opinion Fact: something known to be true; something that can be shown to be true, to have existed, or to have happened. Opinion: a view or judgment formed in the mind about a particular issue

  2. What are some factsabout this picture and these people? What are some opinions about this picture and these people?

  3. Identify whether each of the following statements are facts or opinions. Northside is the best school in Columbus. People with blonde hair and blue eyes are the most beautiful people in the world. Today is August 21, 2012. Science class is the best! At Northside, students are expected to act responsibly, be respectful, and communicate effectively.

  4. Objective verses Subjective Objective: expressing or relating to facts as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, judgments, or prejudices Subjective: a view modified or affected by personal beliefs, opinions, experiences, or background

  5. How do you know if a statement is objective? Objective is... Examples: • Observable • Factual • Describable • Countable • Truthful • There are 36 chairs in this room. • The forecast says there is a 10% chance of rain. • Obama is our president.

  6. How do you know if a statement is subjective.? Subjectivity implies polarity and may emphasize one extreme or the other (good or bad, best or worst) • Subjective is... • Opinion • Judgment • Assumption • Belief • Rumor • Suspicion Some SUBJECTIVE WORDS TO LOOK FOR: • famous, notable, great, etc; • any reference to size: large, small, tall, short, etc; • or distance: near, far, etc; • character traits: beautiful, evil, friendly, greedy, honest, intelligent, old, popular, ugly, young, etc

  7. What are 3 objective statements about this picture and 3 subjective statements about this picture?

More Related