Fact vs. Opinion

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What is a fact?

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Statements that can be proven.

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What is an opinion?

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A statement of personal belief, feeling, or thought.

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Author's bias:

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The side of an issue that a writer favors.

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Loaded language: How a writer reveals bias using strongly positive or negative words.

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How a writer reveals bias using strongly positive or negative words.

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Factual Claim:

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Statements that can be proven from evidence.

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Commonplace Assertion

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A statement many assume to be true, but not necessarily so.