Fact and Opinion

By: Mark Anthony G. Pine

FactsFacts 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 realityCan 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 don’t 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.

Answers

1. Opinion 11.Opinion2. Opinion 12. Fact3. Fact 13.Opinion4. Opinion 14. Opinion5. Fact 15. Opinion6. Opinion7. Opinion8. Fact9. Fact