facts-or-opinions(观点与事实).ppt

Strategies for Reading Fact and Opinion,Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. -Baruch, Bernard M 1870-1965 American Financier,We will discuss the difference between facts and opinions. strategies to distinguish facts from opinions. how to check factual statements. clue words for opinion statements.,Todays Objectives,Fact and Opinion,RPDP Secondary Literacy,Many readers never question what they read. They tend to accept everything they read as fact. “If its in print, it must be true,” they say. Whats wrong with this thinking?,Fact and Opinion,Weekly World News,/features/politics,Some people believe every word they read.,YODA VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE,Differentiating between Fact and Opinion Not everything in print is true. Many people misread what is factual because they do not : distinguish between fact and opinion. make inferences. pick up on the authors bias or tone. or use their own prior knowledge.,Fact and Opinion,A fact is a statement that is true. Facts can be proven. Anyone who is checking will find or see the same thing. There can be no other reasonable point of view.,What is a Fact?,How can you check or prove that a statement is a fact? Look it up in a book. Check records or statistics. Ask eye witnesses. Weigh it or measure it.,Fact!,What is a Fact?,Very often Reading passages that contain statistics or numbers are based on facts because they can be checked.,Checking Facts,Here are two examples: Chengdus current population is over one million people. Jaime paid $25,000 for his new truck.,$25,000,Checking Facts,Can you check records or statistics to look up the population of a city or a state? Can you check Jaimes sales receipt to find the amount he paid for the truck?,Checking Facts,If you answered yes to both questions, youre correct. Therefore, both statements are based on fact.,Facts can always be proven to be true or false.,Remember,What is an Opinion?,An opinion expresses feelings and depends on someones judgments or values. An opinion is a statement made by someone who believes it is true.,An opinion is actually a point of view. Opinions tell how the writer thinks or feels about something. Opinions express ,a belief an idea a feeling,What is an Opinion?,should if probably might perhaps too,What is an Opinion?,Common Clue Words for Opinions,feel soon believe think maybe idea,Words that predict the future Value words - depend on someones judgment and cannot be proven:,What is an Opinion?,easy difficult good bad,beautiful ugly simple wonderful,More Clue Words,best great pretty worst,As a reader, you can train yourself how to tell the difference between fact and opinion by asking two simple questions: Can I check it out or prove it? Now? Can there be any other point of view? If you answered yes to the first question and no to the second, this is a fact.,Fact vs. Opinion,Lets look at some examples.,Statements that contain words like good, bad, or great, which show personal values, are opinions: “We played a great game against Tanghu High School.”,Lets look at some examples.,Statements reporting other peoples opinions are facts: “The head teacher said our students are very polite and respectful.”,The opinion itself is not a fact, but the statement reporting what someone says or believes is a fact.,Opinion,Statements by the writer that something is necessary, or wanted, or liked are opinions:,“Everyone can enjoy our new menu in the cafeteria.”,Opinion,Predictions are opinions:,“Students would welcome a change in the school uniform policy.” “Everyone would be happy to see that old hotel go.”,You can not prove these NOW.,There is a difference between predicting the future and talking about something that is already scheduled or planned. Graduation will be held in June. This statement is a fact because we can verify right now that graduation is scheduled for the month of June.,Fact vs. Opinion,When you read facts, make it a habit to look at the source of the information. When you read opinions, be sure theyre supported with facts experience accounts of experts other reliable sources,When you read -,Practice Question,(1) Starfish are among the most wide-spread of marine animals. (2) In spite of their name, starfish are not really fish at all, since they are invertebrates and do not have backbones. (3) Starfish come in many colors and usually have five arms, or rays. (4) When starfish are dried out, they make beautiful ornaments and necklaces.,Which sentence is an opinion?,Practice Question,(1) Starfish are among the most wide-spread of marine animals. (2) In spite of their name, starfish are not really fish at all, since they are invertebrates and do not have backbones. (3) Starfish come in many colors and usually have five arms, or rays. (4) When starfish are dried out, they make beautiful ornaments and necklaces.,How did you do?,Practice Question,Which sentence contains an opinion? Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals. The weather was terrible. We had a hole in our tent.,Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals, including a snake and a fox. The weather was terrible. It rained every night. We had a hole in our tent, too.,Practice Question,Which sentence contains an opinion? Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals. C. The weather was terrible. We had a hole in our tent.,Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals, including a snake and a fox. The weather was terrible. It rained every night. We had a hole in our tent, too.,How did you do?,Practice Question,Which sentence contains an opinion? The dog jumps on people. Ive gone to dog-training lessons. The dog knocked my boss over. The dog is wonderful.,Although Ive tried to train my dog not to jump on people, she persists in this habit. Ive gone to dog training lessons. The trainer even works with her. When my boss came to my house, my dog knocked him down. Shes a wonderful dog, but she makes my life difficult.,Practice Question,Which sentence contains an opinion? The dog jumps on people. Ive gone to dog-training lessons. The dog knocked my boss over. D. The dog is wonderful.,Although Ive tried to train my dog not to jump on people, she persists in this habit. Ive gone to dog training lessons. The trainer even works with her. When my boss came to my house, my dog knocked him down. Shes a wonderful dog, but she makes my life difficult.,How did you do?,Practice Question,Hes shorter than Air Force regulations permit. Jason will make a poor pilot. He gets sick whenever he boards a plane. No one would want to fly with him.,Jason wants to become a pilot in the Air Force, but the Air Force has turned him down. Some of the possible reasons are given below. Decide which of these is a