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Fact and Opinion: Is There Really a Difference

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Fact and Opinion: Is There Really a Difference

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    1. Fact and Opinion: Is There Really a Difference Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.

    2. How to Navigate Through a PowerPoint Workshop This PowerPoint Presentation is designed to be experienced as a workshop. To ensure that you do not miss important information, only use your mouse at this prompt: {Click mouse to continue}

    3. Let’s Get The Facts Straight! There is a difference between FACT and OPINION. Facts are statements that can be proven. Opinions can not be proven. They are based on someone's thoughts, their feelings and their understanding. Though you may be able to use facts to add credibility to an opinion, it is still an opinion! Though an opinion may be widely accepted, that does not make it a fact.

    4. Let’s Get The Facts Straight!

    5. Lets Look at Some Examples of Facts

    7. Getting the Facts on Facts

    8. Lets Look at Some Examples of Opinions

    9. Types of Opinions There are Several Types of Opinions: Hypothesis Statements Theory Statements Assumptive Statements Value Statements Exaggerated Statements

    10. Types of Opinions: Statements of Hypothesis

    11. The Theory of Relativity. The Evolutionary Theory. Types of Opinions: Statements of Theory

    12. If Hillary Clinton ran for President she would definitely win. The war in Iraq will eventually cost the US all of its allies. When that new movie comes out it will definitely be at the top of the charts! Types of Opinions: Statements of Assumption

    13. Colin Powell is an excellent candidate for president. The use of animals in lab testing is cruel and must be stopped. The Bahamas is the most beautiful place on Earth. Types of Opinions: Statements of Value

    14. There were millions of people rioting on the streets of down town Cincinnati. The president has not made one good decision since he has been in office! Types of Opinions: Statements of Exaggeration

    15. Opinions: Words To Look Out For

    16. Getting the Facts About Opinions An opinion is not necessarily wrong, it is merely not a provable fact. For example:

    17. Keeping Your Facts Straight

    18. The best way to choose a spouse is based on brains, not beauty. The car probably stopped running because it ran out of gas. The Learning Center is in the Educational Services Building. If I were to go on to receive my Bachelors, I would not be successful. There are 121 prescription drugs that come from plants. Keeping Your Facts Straight

    19. Keeping Your Facts Straight

    20. Need more help Separating Facts from Opinions?

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