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Questions and Answers
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
- A fact can be supported by evidence, while an opinion cannot. (correct)
- Trigger words like "should," "think," and "feel" indicate a fact, while opinions do not have trigger words.
- A fact is a belief or feeling about something, while an opinion can be proven.
- False facts are statements that sound like opinions but are not true
Which of the following is an example of a false fact?
Which of the following is an example of a false fact?
- School is not like a job and students get time off.
- Scientists have measured the sizes of Jupiter and Mars.
- The US capital is Kalamazoo. (correct)
- Birth certificates can prove someone's date of birth.
What do trigger words like "should," "think," and "feel" indicate?
What do trigger words like "should," "think," and "feel" indicate?
- A fact
- A false fact
- An opinion (correct)
- None of the above
Flashcards
Fact vs. Opinion
Fact vs. Opinion
A fact is a statement that can be proven with evidence. An opinion is a statement of belief or feeling that cannot be proven.
False Fact
False Fact
A false fact is a statement presented as a fact but is actually incorrect or untrue. It is not supported by evidence and is wrong.
Opinion Indicator Words
Opinion Indicator Words
Trigger words like "should," "think," and "feel" often indicate that a statement is an opinion rather than a fact. These words express personal beliefs or judgments.
Study Notes
- A fact is something that can be proven.
- An opinion is a belief or feeling about something.
- Facts can be supported by evidence.
- Trigger words like "should," "think," and "feel" indicate an opinion.
- Not all opinions have trigger words.
- False facts are statements that sound like facts but are not true.
- The US capital is not Kalamazoo.
- Scientists have measured the sizes of Jupiter and Mars.
- Birth certificates can prove someone's date of birth.
- School is like a job and students don't get time off.
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