FACT AND OPINION

What is fact???

What is opinion???

How to use it???

FACT,,,

i)             Objective information that can be checked or proved to be true

ii)            Information that does not change

iii)          Not a statement about the future

The use of dates and year	Walt Disney was born on5th December 1901, and died on 15th December 1966.
The use of statistic/figures/precise numbers or quantities	Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 more than 1600 climbers from 20 countries have conquered the 8848 metre mountain.
The use of definitions	Adolescence can be defined as the stage of a person’s when one develops from child to adult.
When stating with geographical or scientific fact	Kuala Lumpur is situated near Selangor. Water is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen.

OPINION,,,

i)             Is a statement that cannot be proved to be true or false

ii)           Is one’s personal belief, idea, or feeling about a subject

iii)          Can be a statement about the future

The use of adjective which show your point of view or emotion	Exiting/fun/excellent/worst/ugly/pretty/stupid/ cool/loving 1.   The party was great fun 2.   My student gave an excellent performance at the concert
The use of comparison words which show comparison between two or more thing	More/most/better/best/worse/bad 1.   Siti Nurhaliza is the most talented singer in Malaysia. 2.   Julian thinks his father is a better cook than his mother.
The use of other word which show frequency, possibility, advisability, and necessity	Perhaps/may/should/must/always/usually/often/ occasionally/probably 1.   Grace is probably still angry with her boyfriend for not remembering her birthday. 2.   You must return the money you owe Maizun as soon as possible.
The use of phrase which show a belief, a suggestion, a feeling, or an opinion	It seems/it look like/it appears that/ in my opinion/I believe/I suggest/I feel/I think 1.   In my opinion, heavy metal music is not music but a lot of noise that gets on many people’s nerves. 2.   Lydiawati felt that the jazz concert was boring.