Understanding the Difference Between Fact and Opinion

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Learn how to distinguish between facts and opinions through clear examples and explanations. Discover how valid opinions can be supported by facts while faulty opinions may exhibit bias. Practice identifying facts and opinions and determining the validity of various statements. Enhance your critical thinking skills with this comprehensive guide.


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  1. Fact and Opinion How to Tell the Difference

  2. Facts Facts are statements that can be proven true or false. Examples 1. Statistically, women live longer than men. 2. Most buses weigh more than most cars. 3. There are ten inches in a foot (false).

  3. Opinions Opinions are statements that express a person s judgment or belief. Opinions can be argued. Opinions may be supported with facts. Opinions cannot be proven. Examples 1. Golf is boring. 2. Pizza is delicious. 3. Math is the hardest subject.

  4. Valid vs. Faulty Opinions A Valid Opinion can be supported by facts. Example: Golf is the safest support. (Opinion) When playing golf, there is no physical contact with other players. (Supporting Fact)

  5. Valid vs. Faulty Opinions A Faulty Opinion cannot be supported and often shows bias. Bias is an unfair preference or dislike. Example: Girls are better students than boys. (opinion).

  6. Fact or Opinion? 1. According to sales records, strawberry ice- cream is the worst selling of all flavors. 2. Therefore, we can conclude that strawberry is the least popular major ice-cream flavor. 3. This is because strawberry ice-cream does not taste as good as vanilla and chocolate.

  7. Practice 1. Write down whether each example is fact or opinion. 2. If it is an opinion, write F for Faulty or V for Valid. 3. Be prepared to explain your answer.

  8. 1 The Family Guy is not appropriate to watch during school.

  9. Valid Opinion

  10. 2 There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears.

  11. Fact

  12. 3 Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad.

  13. Valid Opinion

  14. 4 Justin Bieber deserved to win the Grammy for best new artist.

  15. Faulty Opinion

  16. 5 Chicken that has not been properly prepared and cooked may cause salmonella.

  17. Fact

  18. 6 Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend is wrong.

  19. Valid Opinion

  20. 7 The Xbox came out before the Wii.

  21. Fact

  22. 8 Super Mario is one of the greatest video game characters of all time.

  23. Faulty Opinion

  24. 9 Chocolate milk tastes better than regular milk.

  25. Faulty Opinion

  26. 10 Charter school students are scheduled to attend school more often than students who attend neighborhood schools.

  27. Fact

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