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Distinguishing Between FACT AND OPINION

Distinguishing Between FACT AND OPINION. What are the differences?. OPINIONS. An opinion is a statement that cannot be proved or checked It tells what someone thinks, feels, or believes Clue words for opinion statements are: think, feel, believe, seem

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Distinguishing Between FACT AND OPINION

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  1. Distinguishing Between FACT AND OPINION What are the differences?

  2. OPINIONS • An opinion is a statement that cannot be proved or checked • It tells what someone thinks, feels, or believes • Clue words for opinion statements are: • think, feel, believe, seem • always, never, all, none, most, least, best, greatest, worst

  3. FACTS • Facts are statements that can be checked or proved • We can check facts by conducting some sort of experiment, observation, or by verifying (checking) the fact with a source document • Facts often contain numbers, dates, or ages • Facts might includespecific information about a person, place or thing

  4. HINTS FOR DECIDING IF A STATEMENT IS FACT OR OPINION • To recognize a FACT: • Read each answer choice and ask yourself: • “Can this statement be proved?” Example: Which of these is a fact? • We live in the best apartment in the city. • I believe that summer is the best season. • I think that spaghetti is a delicious meal. • The Poughkeepsie Journal is a newspaper.

  5. HINTS FOR DECIDING IF A STATEMENT IS A FACT OR OPINION • To recognize an OPINION: • Read each answer choice and ask yourself “Does this statement tell what someone thinks, feels, or believes?” • Look in the answer choice for clue words that signal an opinion

  6. OPINION EXAMPLES: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN OPINION STATEMENT? • I think that Colorado is the best state in which to live. • Chocolate cake is the most delicious kind of dessert. • Nearly 65% of our teens are over-weight. • Taylor Swift is the greatest singer ever!

  7. When you’re writing…. • Remember: • Facts are often used to support opinions • Good opinions are based on facts, but they are still opinions

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