Subjective and Objective Writing

​Subjective vs Objective Writing

By Kali Burks

Readers can better understand a text when they look beyond the words and consider the "why" behind the text.

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Author's purpose and perspective

Subjective= based in opinion or emotion

When an author wants to share their thoughts and opinions, they will use words and phrases that will show their selected opinion.

Subjective Writing

Objective=based on facts and proven information
If an author wants to focus on their topic and NOT their personal thoughts, they won't use emotional language or opinion phrases.

Objective Writing

Some schools have moved to a late start Monday but nobody likes it. There are schools in other states that just have a 4-day school week, and that works better. While my school struggles with changing schedules, other schools are thriving with the shorter week.

• First person- phrases like "I believe" and "I think"

• Extreme and Absolute language

• Lack of strong evidence

What to look for:

Aspects of Subjective Writing

• Third person

• Being neutral

• Evidence and resources

What to look for:

The Wayne township district has moved to a late start Monday. This move was due to the numerous studies done in the United States. While some parents were not pleased with the change, there are teachers and students who like the change.

Aspects of Objective Writing

Multiple Choice

"The Earth fully revolves around the Sun once every 365 days."

• Subjective

• Objective

Multiple Choice

"The Earth is roughly 4.5 billion years old."

• Subjective

• Objective

Multiple Choice

"Everyone should celebrate the Earth's birthday when it goes around the Sun."

• Subjective

• Objective

Multiple Choice

"Earth is the only planet known to support life at this time."

• Subjective

• Objective

Multiple Choice

Which text would most likely be subjective?

• A school textbook

• A science magazine

• A book of poetry

• An autobiography

Multiple Choice

Who would most likely be objective during a soccer game?

• The players

• The referrees

• The coaches

• The spectators