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    The document distinguishes between facts and opinions. Facts are statements that can be proven true or false through evidence, while opinions express a personal perspective and cannot be proven objectively. Examples of facts include commercial jingles and medical terms, while examples of opinions include personal judgments and beliefs. Readers are instructed to identify factual and opinionated statements in a news article.

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    The document distinguishes between facts and opinions. Facts are statements that can be proven true or false through evidence, while opinions express a personal perspective and cannot be proven objectively. Examples of facts include commercial jingles and medical terms, while examples of opinions include personal judgments and beliefs. Readers are instructed to identify factual and opinionated statements in a news article.

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    Fact vs. Opinion

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    The document distinguishes between facts and opinions. Facts are statements that can be proven true or false through evidence, while opinions express a personal perspective and cannot be proven objectively. Examples of facts include commercial jingles and medical terms, while examples of opinions include personal judgments and beliefs. Readers are instructed to identify factual and opinionated statements in a news article.

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    DISTINGUISHING FACT

    FROM OPINION
    FACTS are statements
    that can be proven
    true or false by
    unbiased evidence.

    EXAMPLES:

    5.‘Makulay ang buhay sa


    sinabawang gulay’ is the
    new Knorr Cubes
    commercial jingle.

    7.Pneumonoultramicrosco
    picsilicovolcanoconiosis is
    DISTINGUISHING FACT
    FROM OPINION
    An OPINION, though
    valid, is a statement
    which expresses a
    personal bias or a point
    of view and cannot be
    proven objectively. It is a
    statement of what an
    individual or group feels,
    thinks, or believes.
    Different opinions can be
    given on the same
    subject. Phrases such as
    DISTINGUISHING FACT
    FROM OPINION
    EXAMPLES OF OPINIONS:

    4.Michael thinks that he is


    cute.

    6.I think Theresa did not like


    the rose and Red Ribbon cake
    given to her by Carlo.
    EXERCISE ON
    DISTINGUISHING FACT
    FROM OPINION

    INSTRUCTIONS: Read the article


    entitled Hog Cholera no threat to
    human health, says DOH (Manila
    Times, 07/31/07). Pick out factual
    and opinionated statements in the
    selection. Underline ALL THE
    FACTUAL statements with a red
    DETERMINING THE
    AUTHOR’S PURPOSE, MOOD
    AND POINT OF VIEW
    DETERMINING THE
    AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
    + When was he
    born?
    +Where did he
    live?
    + Where did he
    study?
    + Where was he
    trained?
    + What were his
    awards?

    + What was his


    purpose in writing
    UNDERSTANDING THE MOOD
    USED TO ACHIEVE THE
    PURPOSE
    DETERMINING THE
    AUTHOR’S POINT OF VIEW
    The
    author’s
    point of
    view
    about
    social,
    political,
    economi
    c and
    religious
    DETERMINING THE
    AUTHOR’S POINT OF VIEW
    To determine the author’s viewpoint,
    the reader must know the following:

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