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Post by Ayia Gospodinova on Feb 12, 2016 1:26:39 GMT
When evaluating these statements, I had to really challenge myself not to answer based on my prior knowledge of the subject but only on the structure and evidence the actual sentence provided.
1. The deepest part of the ocean is 35,813 feet deep.
Fact as “deepest” is supported by measurement in feet.
2. Smoking is bad for your health.
Opinion based on that the statement includes no evidence and “bad” is a subjective term.
3. 85 percent of all cases of lung cancer in the US are caused by smoking
Fact as it provides a specific figure and the statement doesn’t exhibit any judgment just provides a statistic.
4. One out of every hundred American citizens is color blind.
Fact as it provides a specific figure and the statement doesn’t exhibit any words that are subjective.
5. Two out of ten American citizens are boring.
Opinion as the statement provides no evidence to what constitutes boring
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Post by Carlene on Feb 16, 2016 18:39:07 GMT
I would argue that we think that the facts are "facts" but we don't know for sure, unless we can verify that statistics and studies used to determine these facts. I try, as a leader, to provide "facts" but also to note the limitations of data, research studies and in some cases provide conflicting studies. My two cents on fact vs. opinion.
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