Fact and Opinion

Facts are statements that can be proven.

Facts may be true or false.

But facts can be proven.

Examples

1.  Statistically, women live longer than men.

2. Most buses weigh more than most cars. 

3. There are ten inches in a foot (false).

Opinions are statements that cannot be proven.

Opinions can be argued.

Opinions may be supported with facts.

Opinions cannot be proven.

Examples

1. Golf is boring.

2. Pizza is delicious.

3. Math is the hardest subject.

1. According to sales records, strawberry ice-cream is the worst selling of all flavors. 

2. Therefore, we can conclude that strawberry is the least popular major ice-cream flavor.

3. This is because strawberry ice-cream does not taste as good as vanilla and chocolate.