Group 6 (six) presentation

Distinguishing Fact From

Opinion
Critical Reading

SITI NURAENI
M E R RY W I D I A S T U T I
A R D I A N A H M A D P R ATA M A
K U S U M A R I TA
Y U N I TA S A R A H
 Distinguishing Fact From Opinion

Statement Of Opinion

Statement of Fact

Justified and Unjestified Opinions

 Statement of Fact

Look for fact by asking what can be proven true or false

A fact usually tells who,what,when,where, or how much
A truth verifiable from experience or observation
 Something known to exist or to have happened
In reality or in truth actually
 Statement of Fact

Example of Fact

 Eyes, ears and nose are parts of the human body.

Eyes are for seeing, ears are for hearing, and nose is for
smelling
Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia are
some of the countries that are part of the Southeast
Asia
Cows have four legs
 Statement of Fact

 Example of Fact

Eyes, ears and nose are

parts of the human body

Southeast
Asia
 Statement of Fact

Example of Fact

Cows have four legs

 Statement of Opinion

 Opinion can be argued

 Opinion cannot be proven
 A view or judgment formed about something, not
necessarily based on fact or knowledge
 Statement of Opinion

 Example of Opinion

•I am not very interested in television. Watching TV is

one way to pass the time when you are bored and
have nothing else to do
•Working on Sunday is a bad idea. We already work
Monday through Saturday. Everyone is tired after a six-
day work week.
 Statement of Opinion

Example of Fact I am not very

interested in
television

Working on
Sunday
 Justified and Unjestified Opinions

When we have identified that a statement is an opinion,

then we will have to evaluate whether the author's opinion
is justified or not. If someone states an opinion, he/she
usually wants the readers (or listeners) to believe him/her,
to agree with him/her. To convince the readers, he/she
has to provide acceptable reasons or facts that support
his/her opinion
 EXAMPLE OF JUSTIFIED

Dina : I am hungry .
Dini : Are you hungry ? let’s go to the restaurant . you
have to eat rice first ok, because you haven’t
eaten anything this morning.
Dina : ok , that’s good idea.

That is JUSTIFIED OPINION

 EXAMPLE OF UNJUSTIFIED

Dina : I am hungry .
Dini : Are you hungry ? let’s go to the restaurant .
you have to try the new menu in this
restaurant, meetball. because this taste is
very delicious
Dina : Sorry, i haven’t eaten rice this morning,
i’m afraid if a get stomachache

That is UNJUSTIFIED OPINION

EXERCISE
 QUIZ FACT OR OPINION?

There are 12 months in a year

QUIZ FACT OR OPINION?

Pizza is my favourite food

QUIZ FACT OR OPINION?

It is raining outside.
 FIND THE FACT OR
OPINION

I have a stray cat as my pet. He is really cute, He loved to

play with me and the new things he found. He has orange
and white fur, his fur is so soft and I like to rubs it for him.
He has a long tail. He is my favourite pet.
CONCLUSION