Facts, Opinions, and Assertions

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Christina Ancheta
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English
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8th Grade
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Medium
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Multiple Choice
What is the definition of a fact or factual claim?
A statement that can be verified (can be proven); are supported by factual, verifiable information such as statistics, specific examples, and personal observations.
A person’s judgment or personal belief. It may be supported with factual evidence, but it cannot be proven.
A claim that is believed to be true by most people but cannot be backed up by facts or observations
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Multiple Choice
What is the definition of an assertion or commonplace assertion?
A statement that can be verified (can be proven); are supported by factual, verifiable information such as statistics, specific examples, and personal observations.
A person’s judgment or personal belief. It may be supported with factual evidence, but it cannot be proven.
A claim that is believed to be true by most people but cannot be backed up by facts or observations
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Multiple Choice
What is the definition of an opinion?
A statement that can be verified (can be proven); are supported by factual, verifiable information such as statistics, specific examples, and personal observations.
A person’s judgment or personal belief. It may be supported with factual evidence, but it cannot be proven.
A claim that is believed to be true by most people but cannot be backed up by facts or observations
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Multiple Choice
Milk is good for you.
Fact
Opinion
Assertion
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Multiple Choice
45% of middle school students walk to school.
Fact
Opinion
Assertion
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