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Start-Up Activity
Read aloud an editorial or persuasive essay geared for young learners. (You could use a model from Writers Express.)
Ask students to identify at least one opinion and two or three facts expressed in the article. Display their responses. Discuss what clues students used to distinguish the facts from opinions.
Note that this chapter will help students understand the relationship between facts and opinions. It will also cover many more strategies for thinking clearly.
Think About It
“You are entitled to your own opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.”
—Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Start-Up Activity
Read aloud an editorial or persuasive essay geared for young learners. (You could use a model from Writers Express.)
Ask students to identify at least one opinion and two or three facts expressed in the article. Display their responses. Discuss what clues students used to distinguish the facts from opinions.
Note that this chapter will help students understand the relationship between facts and opinions. It will also cover many more strategies for thinking clearly.
Think About It
“You are entitled to your own opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.”
—Daniel Patrick Moynihan