FACTS AND OPINIONS

FACT
 Objective- based on facts
 It is not influenced by personal feelings or
judgement
 Something that truly exists or happens

 A true piece of information (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

OPINION
 Subjective
 Based on or influenced by personal beliefs
or feelings
 A belief, judgment, or way of thinking
about something: what someone thinks
about a particular thing (Merriam-Webster
Dictionary)

 It is not the opposite of fact. The opposite of fact is

incorrect information
FACT, OPINION, OR INCORRECT
INFORMATION?
 Benedict is a fashion model.
 Benedict is a great, handsome fashion
model.
 Peter is in the tourism business.

 Peter is very successful in the tourism

business.
 Lea is a singer.
FACT, OPINION, OR INCORRECT
INFORMATION?
 Lea is a wonderful singer.
 The Mall of Asia in the Philippines is
huge.
 The Mall of Asia in the Philippines is
located at the heart of Makati City.
 There are no restaurants in the Mall of
Asia in the Philippines.
 There are restaurants in the Mall of Asia
in the Philippines.