CRWT: Fact vs Opinion Flashcards
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.
True
are pieces of information that no one
can argue with; scientific, historical, biographical, geographical, statistical
FACTS
can be confirmed by numerous
independent sources
FACTS
are the personal ideas of the author
OPINIONS
T or F
Opinion verbs: the author thinks or believes
True
T or F
Adjectives: the author describes something as
great, terrible, amazing, terrifying or any
adjectives expressing personal feelings
True
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
True
details provided by the author to support his/her claim.it must be a single fact or set of facts
EVIDENCE
EVIDENCES must be…
PDF
Precise, Descriptive, Factual
T or F
An author can use the following
as evidence:
• Statistical Evidence
• Testimonial Evidence
• Anecdotal Evidence
• Quotation
• Visual Items
True
numerical data that came from reliable sources and are product of research (e.g., large-scale scientific studies)
STATISTICAL EVIDENCE
T or F
Statistical evidences can come from: polls, census data, experiment
results, crime statistics, surveys, economic data
TRUE
statements that came from the judgment of experts
and authorities
TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE
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
True
evidence based on individual accounts and narrative;
they are not based on scientific research
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
