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ANALYSIS OF FACT & OPINIONANALYSIS OF FACT & OPINION

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MEDIA EDUCATION – LESSON 3MEDIA EDUCATION – LESSON 3

• A factfact is something that you know exists or has happened. You will have evidence for your fact.

• An opinionopinion is something that you think or feel. You may not have evidence for your statement.

DEFINITIONS OF FACT AND DEFINITIONS OF FACT AND OPINIONOPINION

An Islamic fundamentalist was radicalised in Britain before carrying out a suicide bombing on a busy street in Sweden. Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab Al-Abdaly, 28, blew himself up his car, then himself, in the capital Stockholm.He has spent much of the last decade in Luton – long known as a hotbed of terrorism – where he studied for a degree and continued living there with his wife and children.

MODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSISMODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSIS

An Islamic fundamentalist was radicalised in Britain before carrying out a suicide bombing on a busy street in Sweden. Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab Al-Abdaly, 28, blew himself up his car, then himself, in the capital Stockholm.He has spent much of the last decade in Luton – long known as a hotbed of terrorism – where he studied for a degree and continued living there with his wife and children.

FactOpinion

MODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSISMODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSIS

An Islamic fundamentalist was radicalised in Britain before carrying out a suicide bombing on a busy street in Sweden. Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab Al-Abdaly, 28, blew himself up his car, then himself, in the capital Stockholm.He has spent much of the last decade in Luton – long known as a hotbed of terrorism – where he studied for a degree and continued living there with his wife and children.

FactOpinion

MODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSISMODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSIS

An Islamic fundamentalist was radicalised in Britain before carrying out a suicide bombing on a busy street in Sweden. Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab Al-Abdaly, 28, blew himself up his car, then himself, in the capital Stockholm.He has spent much of the last decade in Luton – long known as a hotbed of terrorism – where he studied for a degree and continued living there with his wife and children.

FactOpinion

MODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSISMODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSIS

An Islamic fundamentalist was radicalised in Britain before carrying out a suicide bombing on a busy street in Sweden. Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab Al-Abdaly, 28, blew himself up his car, then himself, in the capital Stockholm.He has spent much of the last decade in Luton – long known as a hotbed of terrorism – where he studied for a degree and continued living there with his wife and children.

FactOpinion

MODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSISMODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSIS

An Islamic fundamentalist was radicalised in Britain before carrying out a suicide bombing on a busy street in Sweden. Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab Al-Abdaly, 28, blew himself up his car, then himself, in the capital Stockholm.He has spent much of the last decade in Luton – long known as a hotbed of terrorism – where he studied for a degree and continued living there with his wife and children.

FactOpinionDo you agree?Do you agree?

MODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSISMODELLING ARTICLE ANALYSIS

The key thing about writing to inform is that you keep to the facts. There’s no place for opinion or your own feelings.

1.Stick to the FACTS2.RESEARCH so that you have the right information3.Use a CLEAR structure4.Use SIMPLE language

WRITING TO INFORMWRITING TO INFORM

Remember that you need to give one side of the situation and make people think and feel the same way as you. You need to give your opinion and also make sure that you have some facts to back up what you are saying.

1.REPEAT yourself2.Be PERSONAL – using words such as ‘we’ or ‘I’, these will always sound more convincing3.Use QUESTIONS – using questions makes people more involved in your view4.Play on EMOTIONS – make people laugh or feel sorry for you or make them afraid

WRITING TO PERSUADEWRITING TO PERSUADE