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In general, an opinionis a judgment, viewpoint, or
statement about matters commonly considered to be
subjective, i.e. based on that which is less than
absolutely certain, and is the result of emotion or
interpretation of facts. What distinguishes factfrom
opinion is that facts are verifiable, i.e. can be
objectively
proven to have occurred. An example is: "America was
involved in the ietnam War" versus "America was
right to get involved in the ietnam War". An opinion
may be supported by facts, in which case it becomes an
argument, although people may draw opposing opinions
from the same set of facts. !pinions rarely change
without new arguments being presented. It can be
reasonedthat one opinion is better supported by the factsthan
another by analying the supporting arguments.#$%In
casual use, the term opinionmay be the result of a
person&sperspective,understanding,particular feelings,
beliefs, anddesires. It may refer to unsubstantiatedinformation,
in contrast to 'nowledgeand fact.
(act: today the temperature is )) degrees *.
!pinion: +oday it is mild to warm.
(act: rin' too much alcohol and you get drun'.
!pinion: Alcohol is bad for society.
(act: rin'ing alcohol diminishes driving ability.
!pinion: run' drivers should be loc'ed away.
(act: -apan condones the harvesting of whales.
!pinion: illing whales id bad.
re/ac/tion 0r 1 ' sh n2
a. A response to a stimulus.
b. +he state resulting from such a response.
2. A reverse or opposing action.
a. A tendency to revert to a former state.
b. !pposition to progress or liberalism3 extreme
conservatism.
4. ChemistryA change or transformation in which a
substance decomposes, combines with other substances,or
interchanges constituents with other substances.
5. PhysicsA nuclear reaction.6. PhysicsAn e4ual and opposite
force exerted by a
body against a force acting upon it.
7. +he response of cells or tissues to an antigen, as in a
test for immuniation.
Tips for Writing A Good Reaction Paper
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$. 5ead the given article carefully.
). +hin' about $ or ) major points you want to
articulate in your reaction paper.
6. escribe your point first 0"7essons 7earned,""What you agreed
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