1.Is it hard to identify a statement that is true from a something that is not?
2.What usually are your bases to identify that a statement is a fact?
3. How does a fact differ from an opinion?
4. Why is there a need for us to identify the claim of the author based on the text written?
5.Do you think that a statement can be more convincing if it indicates a claim of facts?
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. It depends on whether or not you have access to reliable sources, and whether or not the statement is clearly illogical.
2. I base it on logic and other facts that I know.
3. Facts are objective while opinions are subjective.
4. Identifying the claim will help us decide whether or not the claim is factual.
5. Yes. We are more likely to believe something is true if the person says that it is a fact.