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Spot an established, checkable fact offered as support, and judge what it can and cannot prove.
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20 questions
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A report says: 'Barangay Malaya recorded 312 mm of rain last July. Most homes here likely flood yearly. Engineer Reyes calls the drains undersized. I lost my books to the water.' Which sentence is factual knowledge?
A paper prints two lines. Line 1: 'The canteen sells four vegetable dishes each day.' Line 2: 'About six in ten students citywide skip vegetables.' Which line gives factual knowledge, and why?
In a coastal waste report: 'Bantay Bay was declared a protected area in 2004. Marine biologist Dr. Ilagan believes the ban came too late to save the reef.' Which sentence offers factual knowledge?
A student writes: 'Our school added 12 bicycle racks in 2023. Last year I biked in daily and always found a space.' Which part is factual knowledge rather than personal testimony?
An essay states: 'Sleep matters, so our school should start classes at 9 a.m. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep nightly.' The sleep range is true. Why does it not settle the assertion?
A writer asserts: 'The plastic bag ban has been in force long enough to judge.' Which kind of support does that assertion most need?
To argue that flooding worsened in San Isidro, a report cites: 'Cebu City recorded its highest July rainfall in 2021.' The cited fact is true. What is the problem?
In research writing, what makes a piece of support count as factual knowledge?
A draft reads: 'The new library is the best study space in town.' Which revision turns the support into factual knowledge?
A paragraph reads: 'I studied five hours the night before the test and still felt lost.' A classmate labels this factual knowledge because it has a number. What is it actually?
A source states: 'Dr. Ventura notes that Mabini High School opened in 1962.' A reader calls this informed opinion because an expert is named. How should it be labeled?
A statement can be completely true and still fail to support the assertion it is attached to.
An assertion reads: 'Our town's recycling program is newer than most.' Which added sentence supplies factual knowledge that fits it?
One paper claims every canteen in the district serves rice daily. Its only support: 'Barangay Uno's canteen served rice on all 20 days in June.' What does that fact establish?
A report offers this support: 'The river bridge reopened in March 2020.' Which question best tests whether the support is factual knowledge?
One line in an essay says: 'Roughly half the barangay probably owns a motorcycle, which is a fact.' Why is that label wrong?
Someone asserts that no campus canteen offers fruit. Which support for the counterclaim is factual knowledge?
A paper cites a verified 2005 count of three evacuation centers to argue that the town has few centers now. What weakens this support?
A survey covered all 312 Grade 10 students in one school. Which sentence from the write-up is factual knowledge rather than statistical inference?
Assertion: 'Our library should extend its evening hours.' Support: 'The library holds 12,000 titles.' The number is accurate. What is missing?
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Evidence: Informed Opinion
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