Separating fact and opinion is an important skill in everyday life – when in contact with the media, talking with others, at work etc. Ask students to pull apart articles, reports or other texts in order to discern which aspects are factual and which are opinion.
Extension:
- Challenge students to think about the comparative validity of fact and opinion.
- Asking what ‘facts’ can be definitely known.
- Get students to analyse what authorities the facts and opinions rely on.
