Fact, Opinion and Bias

A fact is :

• Always true and cannot be changed.

• Something that is true

• a thing that is known and proved to be true

• a thing that can be untrue sometimes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Bias is ________ in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

In your own words, explain what objectivity is?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When something is verifiable it can be :

• Checked to see if it is true, accurate or justified

• Checked out partially

• monitored first to see if it is true

• disbelieved

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A hypothesis

• The testing of an idea

• An idea that is then tested by research

• Ideas that can't be tested

• An idea

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Select the statement that is the BEST example of accuracy in communication.

• Please get me some water

• Please grab me my bottle of water on the table.

• Please grab me a bottle of water on the right hand side of the table in room 204

• Please get some water

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

An opinion is an idea that is not based on ______ or knowledge but rather on feelings.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Sources are

• sometimes credible and sometimes not

• places where we get information from

• varied in format

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An example of a claim would be

• This is water

• This water is the best thing you'll ever drink as it contains 4500 vitamin particles which have been proven to sustain a healthy existence.

• Water is a source of energy for most humans.

• In my opinion, water is unnecessary

Empirical Data is information collected from ________.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1