1. ATI June 21-26, 2009 Fact vs. Opinion

2. Facts  Can be proven  Real for all people and places  Can be duplicated  Can be observed  Historical  100 percent true

3. Opinions  Refer to a particular person’s (or group’s): Feeling Feeling Thought Thought Judgment Judgment Belief Belief Estimate Estimate and/or anything that is not 100 percent true and/or anything that is not 100 percent true  Can’t be proven

4. Distinguish between fact or opinion  All people must breathe to live.  All people love basketball.  Blue is the best color.  He is silly.  Abraham Lincoln was a United States president.

5. Distinguish between fact or opinion  I don’t like broccoli.  Fire needs oxygen to burn.  Pizza tastes great.  Most people have two arms and legs.  North Carolina is a southern state.

6. Books where facts can be found:  Encyclopedia  Dictionary  Almanac  Atlas  Text books  Guinness Book of World Records

7. Books where opinions can be found:  Autobiographies  Self-help books  Novels  Journals

8. Distinguish which parts of a newspaper are factual and which are opinions:  Letters to the editor  Restaurant reviews  Sports scores  Weather prediction  Birth announcements  Rainfall measurements  Advice columns  Astrology reports  Obituaries  Calendar of events  Wedding announcements  Movie reviews