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Fact or Opinion Hints
Fact or Opinion Hints
- Tutor Hints
A fact is a statement that can be verified. It can be proven to be true or false through
objective evidence.
A FACT: AN OPINION:
- can be proven true or false through - cannot be presently verified.
objective evidence. - relies on connotative language.
- relies on denotative language. - can mean different things to different
- frequently uses measurable or people.
verifiable numbers, statistics, dates - uses value judgment words and
and measurements. comparisons such as “best,” “most,”
etc…
1. F 5. O
2. O 6. F&O
3. F 7. F
4. O 8. F