ATI June 21-26, 2009 Fact vs. Opinion
Facts Can be proven Real for all people and places Can be duplicated Can be observed Historical 100 percent true
Opinions Refer to a particular person’s (or group’s): Feeling Feeling Thought Thought Judgment Judgment Belief Belief Estimate Estimate and/or anything that is not 100 percent true and/or anything that is not 100 percent true Can’t be proven
Distinguish between fact or opinion All people must breathe to live. All people love basketball. Blue is the best color. He is silly. Abraham Lincoln was a United States president.
Distinguish between fact or opinion I don’t like broccoli. Fire needs oxygen to burn. Pizza tastes great. Most people have two arms and legs. North Carolina is a southern state.
Books where facts can be found: Encyclopedia Dictionary Almanac Atlas Text books Guinness Book of World Records
Books where opinions can be found: Autobiographies Self-help books Novels Journals
Distinguish which parts of a newspaper are factual and which are opinions: Letters to the editor Restaurant reviews Sports scores Weather prediction Birth announcements Rainfall measurements Advice columns Astrology reports Obituaries Calendar of events Wedding announcements Movie reviews