Objective vs. Subjective

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What are personal views based on emotions or feelings called?

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Opinions

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Statements that can be tested or measured to prove if they are true or not.

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Facts

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The type of writing where the author sticks to telling the facts and does not express his or her personal feelings, views, judgement, or opinions.

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Objective

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The type of writing where an author can be seen to be expressing his/her personal view.

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Subjective

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What kind of writing would be most likely to show bias?

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Subjective

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"The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, a skyscraper 2,722 feet tall."

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Objective Statement

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"Professional athletes are paid too much."

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Subjective Statement

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Soccer is an easy sport to play.

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Biased

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The type of writing where an author expresses his/her judgments about a topic.

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Subjective

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The type of writing where an author sets aside his or her personal feelings and only reports the facts, events, and what was observed.

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Objective