Fact vs. Opinion and Identifying Reliable Sources

What makes something an opinion?

• If it can't be proven

• If it's false/proved wrong

• If there's no reason

FACT OR OPINION? Water is the best liquid to drink after a workout.

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? Most doctors surveyed agreed that water is the best liquid to drink after a workout.

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? When athletes drink water, their bodies regain water that they lost during their workouts.

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? Water is the most refreshing beverage when you're physically active.

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? In studies, people who drank water reported feeling more hydrated than those who drank sugary beverages.

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? Sugary "recovery drinks" are a waste of money when it comes to hydration; water is better.

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? Even Michael Phelps says that water is the perfect health drink!

• Fact

• Opinion

FACT OR OPINION? The best athletes agree that water is the perfect health drink!

• Fact

• Opinion

Mrs. C wakes up with a pimple and searches in Google, "how to get rid of pimples." What do you tell her about the info at the top of the search results?

• "The info at the top of the page is the MOST reliable."

• "The info at the top of the page might be UNreliable."