Facts, Commonplace Assertions, Opinions, Rhetorical

A commonplace assertion is...

• statement that can be proven from evidence
• a statement of personal belief, feeling or thought
• statement that many people assume true but not always so

A factual claim is...

• statement that can be proven from evidence 
• a statement of personal belief, feeling or thought
• a statement that many people assume to be true

 An opinion is ...

• a statement that many people assume to be true 
• a statement of personal belief, feeling or thought 
• statement that can be proven from evidence

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All statements below are factual claims except -

• Fishermen and naturalists are seeing fewer great whites.
• Today we know...these exquisite creatures
• ...nearly three-quarters of all bite victims survive...

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Which statement is a commonplace assertion?

• ...they [sharks] ate people by choice. 
• ..almost every attack on a human is an accident.
• ...some species of sharks have dropped by 80 percent.

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 Which statement below is an opinion?

• ...their sensory systems detect movement, sound...
• Divers will fly halfway around the world to see white sharks
• ...appreciate sharks for what they are:  beautiful... 

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Which statement is a commonplace assertion?

• Back then, we believed that great whites attacked boats. 
• ...those [sharks] they are seeing are younger and smaller...
• ...they [sharks] have few natural enemies.

A small bag of Doritos is 140 calories.

• Factual Claim 
• Commonplace Assertion 
• Opinion

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Captain Crunch tastes better than Frosted Flakes. 

• Factual Claim 
• Commonplace Assertion 
• Opinion

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You will get cramps if you swim right after you eat.

• Factual Claim 
• Commonplace Assertion 
• Opinion

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