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Tham khảo tài liệu 'focus observation 6', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | LESSON 8 Evaluating Facts LESSON SUMMARY In this lesson you will learn about the difference between fact and opinion. In addition you will learn how to differentiate between accurate objective information and that which is false and or biased. Most people would agree that a newspaper is a good source of recent factual information. However the last time you were in the supermarket checkout line did you notice a newspaper or two or three with headlines about the impending end of the life on Earth or about alien encounters with political figures or monkeys with children s heads attached You know the difference between these types of newspapers and the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. The latter are widely agreed to be trustworthy resources while the former are considered entertainment. But there is more to determining accuracy and objectivity in informational sources than being able to tell the difference between news reporting and a story about the prophecies of Nostradamus. The differences between truthful impartial resources and those that claim to be can be subtle and therefore the development of a skeptical eye is necessary before you rely on any resource to make an important decision or solve a problem. If you take everything you read see and hear at face value that is as factual and unbiased you may rely on fiction rather than fact. In such a case not only will your decision or solution be questioned but you might end up looking less intelligent as well. Finding resources is not enough you need to become a 63 EVALUATING FACTS skeptic. Look at each resource with a critical eye to determine which ones you can trust and which you can t. Fact Versus Opinion Facts are objective statements whose truth can be verified. If a fact is true then it is always true. For example Hawaii became a state in 1959. It is simple to do some research to verify that Hawaii did indeed join the United States in that year. Newspaper articles are another example of facts. They are .
