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Fact and Opinion
Fact – a statement that can be proven or verified as being true
Opinion – a statement based on feelings or beliefs
Advertising – the use of media source (television, newspaper, magazine, radio, billboard) to promote something Purpose – to sell you something
~ Be cautious of what you hear and read. ~ Identifying the opinions of others helps you
to analyze whether you agree or disagree. TV Commentary – opinions given on a
television program to explain an event or a situation
Editorial – an article that expresses the opinions of the writer Could contain facts to support the writer’s
opinions Letter to the Editor – a letter from a
reader that is sent to a newspaper to magazine editor to express the opinions of that reader
Practice – Purple book pages 42 & 45
Nonfiction – a type of writing that is about real events or facts. Does not include thing that are written by
someone’s imagination. Does include factual writing, such as
biographies, textbooks, and encyclopedias. Is true-life Some nonfiction uses opinions to persuade a
reader Political speeches Essays Literary nonfiction
Political speech – a persuasive speech given to convince listeners to think or to act in a certain way Purpose is to persuade Often uses both facts and opinions to make a point
Essay – a type of writing on a given topic for a specific purpose Narrative – tells a story. Uses facts and opinions. Informative – mostly facts to explain or inform. Persuasive – uses both facts and opinions. Facts
are normally given to support the opinions of the writer.
Literary Nonfiction – a true-life story Contains a mix of facts and opinions
Practice – Purple book pages 48 & 49
Persuade – to cause someone to believe or to do something Commercials and billboards – try to
persuade you to buy something Politicians – try to persuade you to vote
for them Magazine editorials – try to persuade you
to agree with someone else’s opinion Inference – the use of reasoning to
draw a conclusion based on evidence
Practice – Purple book pages 53 & 54
Which statement expresses a fact? Which statement expresses an opinion? Which of the following statements from
the passage is an opinion? Which statement is an accurate
evaluation of the use of fact and opinion in the two excerpts?
Which statement below is an accurate evaluation of how facts and opinions are used in the two excerpts?
Which statement accurately evaluates the use of fact and opinion in the excerpt and the paragraph?
Which statement below is an accurate evaluation of how facts and opinions are used in the newspaper article and the billboard?
Does this statement correctly explain the use of fact and opinion in these excerpts?
Accurate evaluation Infer Verifiable information
Mississippi SATP English II Revised: Multiple Choice Student Review Guide for
Vocabulary/Reading