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    This document defines facts and opinions, outlines their key qualities, and provides examples to distinguish between the two. Facts are true statements that have evidence or can be observed or proven, while opinions are personal beliefs or claims that cannot be proven. The document also defines opinion-marking signals as words or phrases used to identify opinions, usually at the beginning of a sentence, and provides a list of common signals.

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    This document defines facts and opinions, outlines their key qualities, and provides examples to distinguish between the two. Facts are true statements that have evidence or can be observed or proven, while opinions are personal beliefs or claims that cannot be proven. The document also defines opinion-marking signals as words or phrases used to identify opinions, usually at the beginning of a sentence, and provides a list of common signals.

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    FACTS/EVIDENCE

    AND
    OPINIONS/CLAIMS
    (Opinion-Marking Signals)
    QUARTER 2: LESSON 2
    01/14/2021
    DEFINE A FACT?
    •A fact is a true statement.
    TWO QUALITIES OF FACTS
    • A fact has evidence, or proof.
    • A fact can be observed.
    FACTS…
    1. Contain data and research.

    2. Include numbers, dates, and ages.

    3. Can be proved through experiment or


    observation.
    LOCATE A FACT
    •Dictionary
    •Map
    •Encyclopedia
    •Website
    •Book
    DEFINE AN OPINION
    • An opinion is a statement that shows what a
    person thinks, feels, or believes.
    TWO QUALITIES OF AN
    OPINION
    • An opinion has a personal belief, or a claim.
    • An opinion can’t be proved.
    OPINIONS/CLAIMS…

    • Contain beliefs and thoughts.

    • Have emotional language (should, best, and worst).

    • Cannot be proved.
    LOOK AT THESE SAMPLE SENTENCES:

    1.I think, online education is very difficult


    and stressful if you are not techy savvy.
    2.Online education uses multimedia like
    gadgets, internet and other online tools.
    1. OPINION: I think, online education is very difficult and
    stressful if you are not techy savvy.
    2. FACT: Online education uses multimedia like gadgets, internet
    and other online tools.

    • In the first given sentence, the underlined phrase is the word signal that can be used in
    giving opinion.
    • Signal words that suggest opinion include words such as "prefer," "think,“ "feel,"
    "should," "best" and other opinion words or phrases. While fact signal words are
    supported by scientific information, numbers, dates, and statistics.
    WHAT IS OPINION-MARKING
    SIGNAL?
    • Opinion-marking signals are words and phrases that are used
    to identify an opinion.
    • Usually, it is used at the beginning of the sentence to
    introduce your personal point of view in a specific time in
    your own perspective and style.
    • It is used to show the connection between the ideas that
    imply the point of view of the speaker or writer.
    Examples:
    1. In my point of view, the discipline of the citizen in using social
    media can contribute to the peace and order of our country.
    2. In my experience, social media has positive and negative effects
    on our mental well-being.

    • The underlined phrases are the opinion-marking signals used to


    share ideas.
    HERE IS THE LIST OF OTHER
    OPINION-MARKING SIGNALS:
    POINTS TO REMEMBER ON USING OPINION-
    MARKING SIGNALS TO SHARE IDEAS:

    The use of opinion-marking signals makes the


    sharing of information clearer.
    Opinion-marking signal words give us clue to
    identify opinion from factual statements. Usually, it
    introduces the statement that suggests opinion.
    LOOK FOR SIGNAL
    Facts/Evidence Opinions/Claims
    WORDS!
    •On June 2 (specific •I think…
    date),
    •I believe…
    •In the year…
    •I feel…
    •According to…
    •In my opinion…
    •In the article,
    •In my point of view…
    •The author states,
    •People should…
    •In the text,
    FACT OR OPINION?
    _______1. There are seven days in a week.
    _______2. English is an easy language to learn.
    _______3. The cookies my mom makes are the best in town.
    _______4. Movies are generally more interesting than books.
    _______5. Shih Tzu is one breed of dogs.
    _______6. Calcium is important for bone health.
    _______7. Exercising burns more calories than sitting around.
    _______8. The television show Bubble Gang is just not as funny as it used to
    be.
    _______9. April is a month with 30 days.
    _______10. There are 12 months in the year.
    REMEMBER…
    • An opinion is an expression of a person's own
    ideas, thoughts and feelings that cannot be
    proven. Usually, we give our opinion and support
    it with facts. While a fact is something that is
    true or something that has occurred or has been
    proven correct.

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