Facts and

Opinions
 What is a FACT?

It is “something that It is something that is known to

truly exists or happens” have happened or to exist,
and “a true piece of especially something for which
information” proof exists, or about which there
is information
 SEPARATING FACT FROM
OPINION
Factual Statements
1. Your heart pumps blood through your body.
2. The leaves of growing plants are usually green.
3. People use their legs to walk.
4. Some people keep dogs as pets.
5. 1 liter of water weighs 1 kilogram.
6. There are 50 states in the United States.
7. Water always comes from the sky.
8. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv.
9. The third president of the United States was Thomas Jefferson.
10. Bali tigers are extinct.
 What is an OPINION?

A personal view, attitude, or

“A belief, judgment, or way appraisal. the formal
of thinking about expression of a professional
something” or “what
judgment:
someone thinks about a
particular thing”
 SEPARATING FACT FROM
OPINION
Opinionated Statements
1. To solve traffic, it is better to invest in subways and trains than in road
widening programs.
2. The TV shows in ABS-CBN are more entertaining than the shows of other
channels.
3. It is better to live in Singapore than in Japan.
4. The internet is being used by teenagers to waste their time in social media.
5. I prefer using Facebook to Twitter because Twitter has limited characters per
caption.
STATING YOUR OPINIONS OUTLINING FACTS

It seems to me that… The fact is that…

In my opinion,… The (main) point is that…

I am of the opinion that… This proves that…

My personal view is that… What it comes down to is that…

In my experience… It is obvious that…

As far as I understand/can see,… It is certain that…

As far as I know…/From what I know… One can say that…

I might be wrong but… It is clear that…

If I am not mistaken… There is no doubt that…

I believe one can (safely) say…

It is claimed that…
 OUTLINE
What is an outline?
⮚ An outline is a format used to organize a list of topics of a paper.
⮚ An outline is a helpful guide in organizing your paper. Outlines give a
visual structure to your work and are used to show relationships and
hierarchies within your content.

⮚ Most commonly, outlines used for papers done in classrooms

follow rigid formats of using Roman and Arabic numerals along with
capital letters of the alphabet.
 Making an Outline
⮚ 1. Identify the topic
⮚ 2. Identify the main categories
⮚ 3. Create the first category
⮚ 4. Create subcategories
 SAMPLE 1
TOPIC OUTLINE
Thesis statement: Journalism as a writing profession with sub-categories.
I. News IV. Sports Writing
A. Definition A. Definition
B. Qualities B. Structure
C. Classifications V. Photojournalism
1. A. Definitions
` 2. B. Techniques
II. Features VI. Editorial Writing
A. Definition A.
B. Characteristics B.
C. Kinds VII. Copy Editing and Headline Writing
III. Editorial Writing A. Definitions
A. Definition B. Symbols
B. Kinds 1. Functions
 SAMPLE 1
SENTENCE OUTLINE

Thesis statement: Journalism as a writing profession employed in publications.

I. News is a report about an event.

A. It is a factual-based composition.
B. It is written in a timely manner.
II. Editorial is an article about a journalist’s opinion based on factual information.
A. It is an argumentative composition on a current event.
B. It is an interpretation of an issue.
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