PUERTO PRINCESA CITY NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Santa Monica, Puerto Princesa City

Name: Princess Joy V. Almoguera Score: __________________

Grade and Section: Grade 12 Da Vinci Date Submitted: October 24,2020

Additional Activities: Facts vs. Opinions

Graphic Organizer

Create a poster, chart, or some other type of graphic organizer that defines and
differentiates between fact and opinion. Ideally, you should create this graphic organizer
with an idea in mind of your personal experiences.

Example: Facts can be proven.

Essay
In approximately one to two pages, write an essay that explains why it is important for
young people like you to be able to learn to differentiate between fact and opinion.
 Use Arial, 12 point-font
 1.5 spacing
 Justified margin

List
Make a list of ten opinion statements and ten fact statements.

Example: Opinion: iPhones are better than Android phones.

Fact: Rodrigo Duterte is the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
 FACT AND OPINION

FACT OPINION

Something that is true It is someone’s own

and proven by belief and it is not
researches. It is not proven by any
based on own researches. It can be
experiences and also defining as
thoughts. someone’s feeling
toward something.

These two features can be used

in doing some articles such as
editorial article. In which these
two features are mixed to make
an article.
Princess Joy V. Almoguera

Grade 12 Da Vinci

In our times today especially on this season of Pandemic, we are really relevant
to know and learn how to differentiate fact and opinion. There are many reasons on why
we need it especially for us students. But first, what is the definition of fact and opinion?
Fact is generally referring to something that is true and can be verified as such. That is,
a fact is something that can be proven to be true. On the other hand, opinion refers to a
personal belief. It relates to how someone feels about something. Others may agree or
disagree with an opinion, but they cannot prove or disprove it. This is what defines it as
opinion.

For us youth, why we should learn how to differentiate these two features? Well,
there are many reasons of it. As a student, we are gaining new knowledge day by day.
But this knowledge could be fact or maybe an opinion. In this situation, the answer to
the question why youth is important to learn fact and opinion can be identified. How?
For example, a student heard some news. How can she say that the statement is fact or
opinion if she didn’t know how to differentiate it? So I can say learning how to
differentiate these two features are important because it would benefit for us.

The ability to distinguish between fact and opinion helps us students develop our
critical and analytical skills in both their reading and their listening. For example, a
student will conduct research. He/she will look for some statement on internet to support
his/her research. Knowing what is fact and opinion can help to make his/her study be
successful. It is most important in higher order of thinking skills that students need to
improve especially on their academic performance. This skill is particularly important
because of the truths circulating through Internet and website propaganda that too
many people take as fact because it is written, when, in reality, it is merely opinion.
Being part of youth today, we must be aware for statements that we are looking for or
we heard from others. This will help us to be a better students and also to increase our
ability in making such decisions. Through learning how to differentiate fact and opinion,
we can be better as youth.

Examples of Fact Statements

1. The temperature today is 30˚C.

2. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok.
3. The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.
4. Princess Joy V. Almoguera is 18 years old.
5. Rodrigo Duterte is the first President from Mindanao.
6. The Philippines is consisting of about 7,641 islands.
7. 90 percent of the foods humans eat come from just 30 plants.
8. Kristine Mae Benitez is the president of SSG officers in Puerto Princesa City
National High School.
9. The first computer weighed in more than 27 tons.
10. Ada Lovelace was the first known computer programmer.

Examples of Opinion statements

1. Jetha looks happy today.

2. The viand he cook was delicious.
3. The movie was so scary.
4. Pizza is the best food in the world.
5. Her cat was so fat.
6. The anti-terrorism law is not important.
7. Girls are better than boys.
8. Sanya Lopez is the most beautiful actress in GMA network.
9. The weather today is hot.
10. World Balance is better than Adiddas.