LESSON 7- FACT OR OPINION

LESSON 8- ASSESSING EVIDENCE

Fourth Quarter Coverage
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Fact - These are defined as information that can be verified. These are
based on direct experience or observation.

Key terms: STATISTICS,PERCENTAGES,TRUTHS

Opinion - These are statements that convey beliefs, feelings,

judgments, attitudes, and preferences. Unlike facts, opinions cannot
be verified because these are based on one’s perception

Key terms: FEELINGS,JUDGMENTS,BELIEFS

Evidence - It is the means, sanctioned by the law of ascertaining in a
judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact (Section 1,
Rule 128, Revised Rules on Evidence). But to put it in layman’s terms,
it can be seen as information that helps us prove or demonstrate truth
– or disprove something false.
A. REAL EVIDENCE (material, tangible evidence such as an
object, a tape recording, a computer printout or a photograph)
B. DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE (photographs of an accident
scene, x-rays of an injury, and graphs or charts showing
underlying data)
C. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE (a statement made under oath.
An example would be a witness pointing to someone in
the courtroom and saying, “That's the guy I saw robbing
the grocery store.”)
D. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE (Examples of documentary
evidence include wills, leases, memoranda, reports, contracts,
promissory notes, ransom notes and checks. Documentary evidence
must be authenticated before it is admissible.)
E. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES ( usually based on individual
experiences or observations, as distinct from probabilistic
evidence that gives estimates of how likely something is to occur
based on experience with large numbers of people)
F. STATISTICAL EVIDENCES (collection of information that is
aggregated and then summarized using some mathematical
representation)
1. Opinions are statements that are true and can be proven and verified
objectively.
2. A fact is a statement that holds an element of belief.
3. An opinion is not always true and cannot be proven.
4. Understanding the difference between a fact and an opinion is an important
reading skill that builds high-level thinking skills.
5. Your ability to know the importance of evidence cannot be overemphasized.
6. We live in a world where not everything that we see, hear, and read is real.
7-8. Evidence is NOT admissible when it is relevant to the issue and is not
excluded by the law of these.
9-10. Evidence is the means, sanctioned by the law of ascertaining in a
judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact.
1. Reading is fundamental.
2. Earth is the third planet in the Solar System
3. Miley Cyrus is a celebrity.
4. Game of Thrones is the best TV series ever created
5. The sun rises in the east.
6. Kpop is trash.
7. There is still so much about the solar system that we do not
know.
8. JK Rowling is better than E.L. James.
9. Cat's fur is nice to touch.
10. Rodrigo Duterte is a kind and just president.
11. The Philippines is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western
Pacific Ocean.
12. Apple is better than Samsung.
13. Mark Zuckerburg is one of the creators of Facebook.
14. Pluto is the smallest planet in the solar system.
15. Smoke detectors can help save lives.
16. Earth is a habitable planet.
17. Mathematics is a difficult subject.
18. Facebook does more harm than good.
19. The Philippines is a tropical country.
20. Going to the beach is better than going to the mountains.
1. This evidence is viewed by the court Choices
to be the simplest type of evidence.
A. REAL EVIDENCE
2. This is typically done using
diagrams, maps, animations, and other B. DEMONSTRATIVE
similar methods. EVIDENCE
3. It does not require any other piece C. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
of evidence to support it or make it D. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
legitimate.
E. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES
4. This evidence can include bloodied
clothing, a mangled vehicle, a gun, a F. STATISTICAL EVIDENCES
knife, money marked by anti-theft
coloring, and many other items.
5. A type of evidence that demonstrated Choices
the testimony given by a witness.
A. REAL EVIDENCE
6. This is typically a statement made by a
witness or other person during the B. DEMONSTRATIVE
course of the trial. EVIDENCE
C. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
7. It is any type of evidence that helps to
document the issue being discussed in D. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
the trial. E. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES
8. For example, if the trial surrounds a F. STATISTICAL EVIDENCES
breach of contract, the documentary
evidence would be the actual contract
that was breached.
9. This is most often considered real Choices
evidence.
A. REAL EVIDENCE
10. It is an evidence defined as a thing, B. DEMONSTRATIVE
of any kind, that was present or used in EVIDENCE
the case being presented in court.
C. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
D. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
E. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCES
F. STATISTICAL EVIDENCES
TOTAL SCORE: 40 POINTS