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Opinion: By: Mark Anthony G. Pine

The document discusses the difference between facts and opinions. It provides examples of each: Facts are statements that can be proven true or false through evidence, like statistics or scientific studies. Opinions are statements that cannot be proven, as they represent personal beliefs and interpretations of reality. The document emphasizes that facts are objective and can be verified, while opinions are subjective and present a value judgment. It includes a practice section where readers determine whether statements are facts or opinions.

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Opinion: By: Mark Anthony G. Pine

The document discusses the difference between facts and opinions. It provides examples of each: Facts are statements that can be proven true or false through evidence, like statistics or scientific studies. Opinions are statements that cannot be proven, as they represent personal beliefs and interpretations of reality. The document emphasizes that facts are objective and can be verified, while opinions are subjective and present a value judgment. It includes a practice section where readers determine whether statements are facts or opinions.

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Fact and Opinion

By: Mark Anthony G. Pine

Facts
Facts are statements that can be proven.
Facts may be true or false.
But facts can be proven.
Examples
1. Statistically, women live longer than men.
2. Most buses weigh more than most cars.
3. A spinning class is a group exercise program
of about 45 minutes riding on a stationary
bike.

Opinions
Opinions are statements that cannot be proven.

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.

Fact & Opinion


Fact

Objective
States reality
Can be verified
Presented

with unbiased
Words
Spinach is
a form of iron.

Opinion
-Subjective
-Interprets reality
Can NOT be
verified
-Presented with
value words
Spinach tastes
awful.

Practice
1. Write down whether each example is fact
or opinion.

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

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

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

4
Last year there was a horrible outbreak of
flu.

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

6
Surfing the Web is more fun than watching
TV.

7
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is a
government agency that is responsible for
the control and suppression of infectious
diseases.

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

9
Chocolate milk tastes better than regular
milk.

10
SARS is a highly infectious, flu-like disease
that first appeared in China in 2003

11
Italian is an easier language to learn than
Spanish.

12
OFW ban to Israel has been lifted by
Department Of Foreign Affairs.

13
Entertainment and politics dont mix well.

14
The violin has a more beautiful sound than
the cello

15
You can increase your vocabulary by
reading twenty minutes a day.

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