Exercise
Form 5: Structural Features - Fact vs. Opinion in Life Writing
Practice distinguishing between facts and opinions in life writing texts. Learn to identify factual statements versus authorial viewpoints.
Questions
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What is a fact in a biographical text?
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Which of these statements is a verifiable fact?
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Which sentence expresses an author's opinion?
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Why do biographers include opinions alongside facts?
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Which word choices usually signal an opinion or judgment in biography?
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Dates and locations are verifiable ____ whereas character judgments reflect the biographer's ____
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'He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.' What type of statement is this?
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'It was the most brilliant speech ever delivered in Parliament.' What type of statement is this?
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How can a reader verify if a statement in a biography is a fact?
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Which type of life writing contains the author's personal opinions about their own thoughts?
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Which phrase introduces an opinion rather than a fact?
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A biographer combines factual ____ with critical ____ to give a rich picture of a person.
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Which sentence contains ONLY factual information?
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What word describes writing based on personal feelings rather than objective facts?
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Why is it important for readers to distinguish fact from opinion in biographies?