FACT vs.

OPINION
1. The Mona Lisa was
painted by Leonardo da
Vinci.
2. The earth revolves
around the sun.
3. Manila is the capital of the
Philippines.
4. Noy Noy Aquino is the
son of Cory and Ninoy.
1. The Mona Lisa is the best
painting in the world.
2. Earth may stop revolving
around the sun.
3. Makati is much more
deserving to be the
capital of the Philippines.
4. Noy Noy Aquino is the
worst President the
Philippines ever had.
 One gauge of being a critical reader is
your ability to spot which statements are
facts and which are opinions.
 There are authors who seem to present
their opinions as facts
Facts
 May pertain to people, places, events,
dates, animals, and other phenomena that
are not subject for interpretation,
judgment, or inference.
 They can be verified or checked for
accuracy using available references.
 They may also be labeled as true or false
 They are highly unemotional and are
purely denotative in nature
Opinion
 Opinions express personal preference or
value judgments
 Hence, they cannot be proven and verified.
 They are influenced by an individual’s
experience, values, beliefs, and background
knowledge, making them highly connotative.
 Often, they express comparison and
subjective description using words like good,
bad, more, better, best, and most.
 They are introduced by words like I believe, I
think, in my view, probably, seems, appears, and
possibly.
Though readers can distinguish facts from opinions, in
some cases, these two can be blended, consciously or
unconsciously, for emphasis and/or style.
 A magnitude 9 earthquake and
catastrophic tsunami hit Japan on March
11, 2011 and left 28, 000 people dead or
missing.
 The Eisner Award, a celebration of the
best of the comics art form established in
1987, is a much-awaited event at the
Comic-Con International.
 When using facts to support your
position, be sure to use information from
a reliable online and printed sources and
recognized experts and authorities
 Use up-to-date information
 Verify the information by using multiple
sources
 As for opinions, they can be checked by
looking at the available facts, theories, or
principles on which the opinion is based.