Facts vs Opinion

Facts Opinions
Research also suggests that e-cigarettes may be better at helping to sustain smoking cessation than pharmaceutical products like nicotine patches or gums.

 

No one believes nicotine addiction is a good thing, and our qualified support for e-cigarettes is not one we reach lightly.
Although some e-cigarette manufacturers have no links to the tobacco industry, Big Tobacco is consuming an ever-greater share of the e-cigarette market.
In 1964, Surgeon General Luther L. Terry issued a watershed report definitively linking smoking with lung cancer
In the early 1970s, the government spent some $6 million a year to try to develop safer tobacco products.

 

What facts did you identify?

The facts I identified where the ones with a lot of statistical facts, like numbers and percentages. As well as the come from a source or researcher that is reliable. Lots of historical facts.

What opinions did you identify?

A lot of the opinions seem to make sense. The writes opinions are fair and seem to have valid points to take into consideration.

Which ones were tricky to identify?

The tricky ones to identify had a mix of what I said about facts and opinions.

What does the ratio of fact to opinion in this article tell you?

There are a lot more facts while I was reading the article. The article seemed to know the facts

Indonesia Earthquake

 

  1. What physical processes caused this destruction?
    1. 5-magnitude quake occurred at a depth of 10km just off the central island of Sulawesi at 10:03 GMT on Friday, setting off a tsunami.

Houses, buildings and other man made structures where destroyed by the earthquake followed by destruction of beaches, streets and more buildings were swept by the following tsunami caused by the earthquake.

Devastated the City of Palu

 

  1. What were the impact on the sociosphere?
    1. People were without homes, shelter, food, and other basic necessitates .