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Page 1: Fact vs. Opinion

Page 2: Defining Fact and Opinion

  • A fact is a statement that can be verified.

  • An opinion is an expression of belief about something.

Page 3: Characteristics of Facts and Opinions

  • Facts:

    • Rely on observation or research.

    • Involve the use of empirical data and information.

    • Can often be confirmed through physical senses (e.g., hearing, seeing).

  • Opinions:

    • Based on assumptions that cannot be proven.

    • Reflect an individual's or group's views, beliefs, or values.

Page 4: Fact Clues

  • Indicators of Facts:

    • "The research confirms..."

    • "The doctors recently discovered that COVID-19 is airborne..."

    • Statements beginning with "According to [source]" often lead to factual information but can sometimes precede opinions.

  • Importance of Source Credibility:

    • Facts must come from credible sources; personal opinions, even from family, do not qualify unless the person is a recognized authority.

Page 5: Opinion Clues

  • Common Phrases Indicating Opinions:

    • "I think, I believe, I feel, In my opinion..."

    • Claims based on personal views like "Some people think" or "My friends think..."

  • Opinion Descriptors:

    • Words often conveying opinion: Always/Never, Awful/Wonderful, Good/Bad, etc.

    • Terms imply subjective quality assessments or strong personal assertions.

Page 6: Comparison of Fact and Opinion

FACT

  • Can be verified.

  • Based on research or observation.

  • Universal; not subject to debate.

OPINION

  • Personal belief or judgment.

  • Cannot be objectively verified.

  • Varies among individuals; debatable.

  • Has the potential to influence others.

Page 7: Understanding and Using the Past Tense

  • Types of Verbs:

    • Regular Verbs: Form both past tense and past participle the same way.

      • Examples:

        • Present: love, want

        • Past: loved, wanted

        • Past Participle: loved, wanted

  • Common pitfalls in spelling of past forms must be memorized.

Page 8: Irregular Verbs

  • Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs:

    • Some irregular verbs have the same past tense and past participle forms:

      • Example:

        • Present Tense: bet, broadcast

        • Past Tense: bet, broadcast

        • Past Participle: bet, broadcast

    • Others have different forms:

      • Example: breed, bred, bred; dig, dug, dug.

Page 9: List of Irregular Verbs (continued)

  • Important irregular verbs include:

    • Present: lose, make; Past: lost; Past Participle: lost.

    • Other examples: sell (sold), shoot (shot), sit (sat)

    • Review and memorize these forms for better accuracy.

Page 10: Additional Irregular Verbs

  • Irregular verbs with an -n or -en ending in the past participle form include:

    • bear (bore, born), break (broke, broken).

  • More irregular verbs:

    • Present: drive, grow, know; Past: drove, grew, knew; Past Participle: driven, grown, known.

  • Make sure to practice these forms to understand them better.