English comprehension task

Name : Ani Sumaeratu Aini

NIM : 219920300120

*Fact and Opinion Resume*

* A fact is a statement that is real or true, or a thing that can be shown to be real or true.

* These are examples of fact :

- Your heart pumps blood through your body.

- The leaves of growing plants are usually green.

- Some people keep dogs as pets.

- 1 liter of water weighs 1 kilogram.

- There are 50 states in the United States.

* An opinion is a judgment regarding truth mad by an individual, group or institution at a point in time.

* These are examples of opinion :

- Ann can have the opinion that Italian food tastes best, while Joe has the opinion that French food is ideal.

- Sue can have the opinion that reading is boring, while Mike can have the opinion that reading is fun.

- Penny can have the opinion that cold weather is better, while Tim can prefer hot weather

* The difference between fact and opinion on the following grounds:

1. The fact is described as the statement that can be verified or proved to be true. Opinion is an expression of judgment or belief about something.

2. Fact relies on observation or research while opinion is based on assumption.

3. The fact is an objective reality whereas opinion is a subjective statement.

4. Facts can be verified with the help of evidence or statistics. On the contrary, opinion is not supported by any evidence.

5. Facts explain what actually happened. Unlike an opinion, that represents a perception about something.

6. One important feature of the fact is that it is universal and does not differ from person to person. As against this, every human being has a different opinion on a particular subject and so, it varies from one person to another.

7. Facts are shown with unbiased words, however, opinion is expressed with biased words.

8. Facts can change anybody’s opinion, but vice versa is not possible.

9. Facts are real information and so it cannot be challenged or debated, but if we talk about opinions, they can be debated.