Fact & Opinion (Group 3)

Explain the difference between fact and opinion?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a fact?

• Subjective

• Accurate data

• Having words that are relative.

• Contains personal thoughts

Which of the following is a characteristic of opinion?

• Subjective

• Objective

• Accurate data

• Has occurred

What types of facts exist only for a certain time or not forever?

In the characteristics of facts there is an explanation must be objective,

why is that?

• Aims to assess and give a view to a particular party in a particular phenomenon or event.

• It is in favor of one party.

• It is neutral or impartial to anyone.

• Contains concrete data on a phenomenon or event.

If opinion is a person's point of view on a phenomenon,

are facts still needed in opinion?

• No, opinion is purely the result of the writer's own thoughts.

• No, opinions are not related to any existing facts.

• It depends on the writer's needs.

• Yes, facts are needed to strengthen the writer's opinion.

State the difference between general facts and specific facts?

How many types of opinions do you know?

A writer may use factual statements to support his or her opinion. Opinion statements can appear even in material that seems very factual. What words are clues that it is an opinion?

"The food is delicious" is an example of what?

• General fact

• Specific fact

• Personal opinion

• Public opinion