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Page 1: SLIDE DECK 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism · SLIDE DECK 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism. GUIDING QUESTIONS: 1) HOW DO WE DISTINGUISH BETWEEN FACT AND OPINION? 2) WHY SHOULD WE

SLIDEDECK8:FactvsOpinionandJournalism

Page 2: SLIDE DECK 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism · SLIDE DECK 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism. GUIDING QUESTIONS: 1) HOW DO WE DISTINGUISH BETWEEN FACT AND OPINION? 2) WHY SHOULD WE

GUIDINGQUESTIONS:1)HOWDOWEDISTINGUISHBETWEENFACTANDOPINION?2)WHYSHOULDWEANALYZEOURNEWS?3)WHATISTHEROLEOFJOURNALISM?

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OpeningDebate

Smartphonesshouldbebanned

fromschools.

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Afactissomethingthatisknownorproventobetrue. Anopinionisavieworjudgmentformedaboutsomething,notnecessarilybasedonfactorknowledge.

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Factvs.Opinion

Fact:Anappleisafruit.Opinion:Applesaredelicious.

Page 6: SLIDE DECK 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism · SLIDE DECK 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism. GUIDING QUESTIONS: 1) HOW DO WE DISTINGUISH BETWEEN FACT AND OPINION? 2) WHY SHOULD WE

Determine the eight fictional statements provided. Are they fact based or opinion-based?

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Partner Questions: 1)  Do you follow the news? Why or why not? 2)  Do you think you will be more interested to follow the

news later in life? Why or why not? 3)  What type of news interests you the most and why?

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Whatisjournalism?

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Journalisminvolvesthegathering,evaluaBngandpresenBngofnewsandinformaSontothepublic.

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•  Fact-basedjournalism:Purposeistoinform.

FocusesonreporBngonissuesandevents.Whileitmayincludeanalysisorassessment,itisbasedonfacts,notopinion.•  Opinionjournalism:PurposeistocriBcize,praise,interpretorpersuade.

Anopinionpieceprovidesaviewpointaboutanissueorevent.Itmaynotbeneutralorbalanced.Examplesincludeeditorials,columnsandcommentary.

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LookforsignsthatanarBcleisanopinion-piece,suchaslabels,photosofjournalists,ornamesoftheauthorsupfront.

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WhyisitimportanttodisBnguishbetweenfact-basednewsreporBngandcommentary?

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Article Research: Fact and Opinion FindonearBclethatisfact-basedandanotherthatisanopiniononthesamesubject.Next,comparethembyunderliningallthefactsineachpiece.ThenanswerthefollowingquesBonsinfullsentences.• Howmanyfactsdidyouunderlineinthenewsreportvs.theopinionpiece?

• Howwerethefactsintheopinionpieceused?Didtheysupporttheauthor’sargument?Didyoufindthempersuasive?

•  Fortheopinionpiece,howmightyougoaboutcheckingthefactspresentedtoyou?

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Article Research: Fact and Opinion

• Howmanyfactsdidyouunderlineinthenewsreportvs.theopinionpiece?

• Howwerethefactsintheopinionpieceused?Didtheysupporttheauthor’sargument?Didyoufindthempersuasive?

• Fortheopinionpiece,howmightyougoaboutcheckingthefactspresentedtoyou?

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Complete Activity 8.2 in pairs

Definetheword:Journalism

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Become familiar with terminology

• Match terms with their definitions (Activity 8.3)

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“What Is Journalism and Why Does it Matter?” Video

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Class Definition for: Journalism

• Complete Worksheets to include additional roles, examples, and non-examples.