CRWT: Fact vs Opinion Flashcards

1
Q

T or F

Your role, as a reader, is to determine whether
the text you are reading is presenting facts
that you can trust or whether it is presenting
the opinions of an individual author.

A

True

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2
Q

are pieces of information that no one
can argue with; scientific, historical, biographical, geographical, statistical

A

FACTS

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3
Q

can be confirmed by numerous
independent sources

A

FACTS

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4
Q

are the personal ideas of the author

A

OPINIONS

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5
Q

T or F

Opinion verbs: the author thinks or believes

A

True

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6
Q

T or F

Adjectives: the author describes something as
great, terrible, amazing, terrifying or any
adjectives expressing personal feelings

A

True

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7
Q

T or F
Determining textual evidences will allow readers to
better evaluate the author’s argument.
It will allow readers to validate the assertions of
the author

A

True

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8
Q

details provided by the author to support his/her claim.it must be a single fact or set of facts

A

EVIDENCE

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9
Q

EVIDENCES must be…
PDF

A

Precise, Descriptive, Factual

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10
Q

T or F
An author can use the following
as evidence:
• Statistical Evidence
• Testimonial Evidence
• Anecdotal Evidence
• Quotation
• Visual Items

A

True

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11
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numerical data that came from reliable sources and are product of research (e.g., large-scale scientific studies)

A

STATISTICAL EVIDENCE

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12
Q

T or F

Statistical evidences can come from: polls, census data, experiment
results, crime statistics, surveys, economic data

A

TRUE

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13
Q

statements that came from the judgment of experts
and authorities

A

TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE

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14
Q

T or F
Testimonial evidences can come from:
• direct interviews with experts
• quotes from an expert’s book, paper, or
other material
• own’s specialized knowledge if one has the
credentials or experience to support it

A

True

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15
Q

evidence based on individual accounts and narrative;
they are not based on scientific research

A

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE

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16
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• information passed along by word-of-mouth
• casual observations of situations
• a report of an experience that is not
objectively documente

A

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE

17
Q

these are pieces of text copied directly from another source. The writer refers to someone else’s writing or speech to support the argument.

A

QUOTATIONS

18
Q

refers to photographs, illustrations, graphs, charts,
tables, diagrams, and maps.

A

VISUAL ITEMS

19
Q

the author will attempt to convince the reader
by creating empathy
The author may choose to use “we” rather than “people”

A

WHEN NO EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED

20
Q

T or F

An author’s assertion, claims, or opinions
must be supported by evidences.

A

True

21
Q

T or F
Critical Reader must evaluate the
strength, relevance, and adequacy of the
evidence in supporting assertions

A

True