facts-or-opinions(观点与事实)课件

1、Strategies for Reading Fact and OpinionStrategies for Reading Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. -Baruch, Bernard M 1870-1965 American FinancierEvery man has a right to be wrWe will discuss the difference between facts and opinions.str

2、ategies to distinguish facts from opinions.how to check factual statements.clue words for opinion statements.Todays ObjectivesWe will discuss Todays ObjeFact and OpinionFact and OpinionRPDP Secondary LiteracyMany readers never question what they read. They tend to accept everything they read as fact

3、. “If its in print, it must be true,” they say. Whats wrong with this thinking?Fact and OpinionRPDP Secondary LiteracyMany re Weekly World News/features/politicsSome people believe every word they read.YODA VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE Differentiating between Fact and OpinionNot everything in print is tru

4、e.Many people misread what is factual because they do not :distinguish between fact and opinion. make inferences. pick up on the authors bias or tone. or use their own prior knowledge.Fact and OpinionDifferentiating between Fact aA fact is a statement that is true.Facts can be proven. Anyone who is

5、checking will find or see the same thing.There can be no other reasonable point of view.What is a Fact?A fact is a statement that is How can you check or prove that a statement is a fact?Look it up in a book.Check records or statistics.Ask eye witnesses.Weigh it or measure it.Fact!What is a Fact?How

6、 can you check or prove Very often Reading passages that contain statistics or numbers are based on facts because they can be checked.Checking FactsVery often Checking FactsHere are two examples:Chengdus current population is over one million people.Jaime paid $25,000 for his new truck.$25,000Checki

7、ng FactsHere are two examples:$25,000CCan you check records or statistics to look up the population of a city or a state?Can you check Jaimes sales receipt to find the amount he paid for the truck? Checking FactsIf you answered yes to both questions, youre correct. Therefore, both statements are bas

8、ed on fact.Can you check records or statiFacts can always be proven to be true or false.RememberFacts can always be proven to What is an Opinion?An opinion expresses feelings and depends on someones judgments or values.An opinion is a statement made by someone who believes it is true.What is an Opin

9、ion?An opinion An opinion is actually a point of view.Opinions tell how the writer thinks or feels about something. Opinions express a belief an idea a feeling What is an Opinion?An opinion is actually a pointshouldifprobablymightperhapstooWhat is an Opinion?Common Clue Words for Opinions feel soon

10、believe think maybe ideaWhat is an Opinion?Common ClueWords that predict the futureValue words - depend on someones judgment and cannot be proven:What is an Opinion?easydifficultgoodbadbeautifuluglysimplewonderfulMore Clue WordsbestgreatprettyworstWhat is an Opinion?easybeautifAs a reader, you can t

11、rain yourself how to tell the difference between fact and opinion by asking two simple questions: Can I check it out or prove it? Now? Can there be any other point of view?If you answered yes to the first question and no to the second, this is a fact.Fact vs. OpinionAs a reader, you can train youLet

12、s look at some examples.Statements that contain words like good, bad, or great, which show personal values, are opinions: “We played a great game against Tanghu High School.”Lets look at some examples.StLets look at some examples.Statements reporting other peoples opinions are facts:“The head teache

13、r said our students are very polite and respectful.” The opinion itself is not a fact, but the statement reporting what someone says or believes is a fact.Lets look at some examples.StOpinionStatements by the writer that something is necessary, or wanted, or liked are opinions: “Everyone can enjoy o

14、ur new menu in the cafeteria.”OpinionStatements by the writeOpinionPredictions are opinions: “Students would welcome a change in the school uniform policy.”“Everyone would be happy to see that old hotel go.”You can not prove these NOW.OpinionPredictions are opinionThere is a difference between predi

15、cting the future and talking about something that is already scheduled or planned. Graduation will be held in June.This statement is a fact because we can verify right now that graduation is scheduled for the month of June.Fact vs. OpinionThere is a difference between When you read facts, make it a

16、habit to look at the source of the information.When you read opinions, be sure theyresupported with facts experience accounts of experts other reliable sourcesWhen you read -When you read facts, make it aPractice Question (1) Starfish are among the most wide-spread of marine animals. (2) In spite of

17、 their name, starfish are not really fish at all, since they are invertebrates and do not have backbones. (3) Starfish come in many colors and usually have five arms, or rays. (4) When starfish are dried out, they make beautiful ornaments and necklaces.Which sentence is an opinion?Practice Question

18、(1) StarfiPractice Question (1) Starfish are among the most wide-spread of marine animals. (2) In spite of their name, starfish are not really fish at all, since they are invertebrates and do not have backbones. (3) Starfish come in many colors and usually have five arms, or rays. (4) When starfish

19、are dried out, they make beautiful ornaments and necklaces.How did you do?Practice Question (1) StarfiPractice QuestionWhich sentence contains an opinion?Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals.The weather was terrible.We had a hole in our tent.Mario and I went camping las

20、t weekend. We saw several wild animals, including a snake and a fox. The weather was terrible. It rained every night. We had a hole in our tent, too. Practice QuestionMario and I wPractice QuestionWhich sentence contains an opinion?Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals.C

21、. The weather was terrible.We had a hole in our tent.Mario and I went camping last weekend. We saw several wild animals, including a snake and a fox. The weather was terrible. It rained every night. We had a hole in our tent, too. How did you do?Practice QuestionMario and I wPractice QuestionWhich s

22、entence contains an opinion?The dog jumps on people.Ive gone to dog-training lessons.The dog knocked my boss over.The dog is wonderful.Although Ive tried to train my dog not to jump on people, she persists in this habit. Ive gone to dog training lessons. The trainer even works with her. When my boss

23、 came to my house, my dog knocked him down. Shes a wonderful dog, but she makes my life difficult.Practice QuestionAlthough IvePractice QuestionWhich sentence contains an opinion?The dog jumps on people.Ive gone to dog-training lessons.The dog knocked my boss over.D. The dog is wonderful.Although Iv

24、e tried to train my dog not to jump on people, she persists in this habit. Ive gone to dog training lessons. The trainer even works with her. When my boss came to my house, my dog knocked him down. Shes a wonderful dog, but she makes my life difficult.How did you do?Practice QuestionAlthough IvePrac

25、tice QuestionHes shorter than Air Force regulations permit.Jason will make a poor pilot.He gets sick whenever he boards a plane.No one would want to fly with him.Jason wants to become a pilot in the Air Force, but the Air Force has turned him down.Some of the possible reasons are given below. Decide which of these is a fact and which is an opinion.Assume every fact is correct.Practice QuestionJason