LESSON 3

TRUTHS,
FACTS, and
OPINIONS
FACTS OPINIONS
 OPINIONS
FACTS They are
subjective
THEY ARE
objective
 OPINIONS
THEY VARY
FACTS FROM PERSON
TO PESON
THEY ARE
UNIVERSAL
AND ABSOLUTE
 OPINIONS
FACTS
A perception
AN
EXPLANATION
 OPINIONS
Based on
FACTS ASSUMPTIONS
Based on OR PERSONAL
observation VIEWS
or research
 OPINIONS
THEY Can be
challenged
FACTS or debated
THEY CAN’T BE
CHALLENGED
OR DEBATED
 OPINIONS
EXPRESSED
FACTS WITH BIASED
EXPRESSED WORDS
WITH UNBIASED
WORDS
 OPINIONS
USES VALUE OR
FACTS JUDGEMENT
USES WORDS AND
MEASURABLE, COMPARISONS
VERIFIABLE DATA
 OPINIONS
THEY CANNOT
FACTS BE PRESENTLY
THEY CAN BE VERIFIED
PROVEN TRUE
OR FALSE
 it is important to judge facts and
opinions carefully in order to come to
the right conclusion.