[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is it a fact, or is it an opinion? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Does it matter? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Both are important. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But knowing how to distinguish\Nbetween fact and opinion Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can help us to better understand Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what we read and hear, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how we form our opinions. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's take a look. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A fact is a statement \Nthat can be proven to be true. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Facts are objetive, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which means they are not influenced Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by what someone thinks or believes. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A fact is indisputable Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and cannot be changed. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are some key questions\Nto identify facts. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1) Can it be measured or confirmed\Nwith calculations or data? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,two plus two equals four. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can add the numbers and demostrate Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this stament is true. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2) Can it be observed?\NCan we see it happen? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For, instance, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,99% of people cannot lick ther elbow. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is true. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a fact that can be observed. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Research has determined\Nthat one over a hundred people Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can successfully complete this task. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3) Can it be verified by primary sources, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as research, photographs, newspapers, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other facts? Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here is an example, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nintendo was started in 1889. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a fact because it can be verifed Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by many sources. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A man named Fusajiro Yamauchi, from Japan Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,founded Nintendo\Nas a playing card company in 1889, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now is one of the largest\Ngaming companies in the world. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, let's move on to opinion, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which sometimes can be a little trickier. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An opinion is a statement Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of believe or judgement. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Opinions express\Nwhich someone thinks or feels. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An opinion can change. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's look some examples. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ice cream is delicious. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people believe this \Nbut some people don't. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is a judgement, \Nand therefore an opinion. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we evaluate something or somebody Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we often use adjectives\Nsuch as important, beautiful Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fun or difficult. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An adjective that allows to judge something Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a clue that a statement is an opinion. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Another signal word for opinions\Nis the word should. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here is an example. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone should learn\Nmore than one language. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whether may be very good reasons Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learnn more tnan one language, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not everyone would agree, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,personal value do itself. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Political views are opinions. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Different people hold different ideas Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what societies are, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how is the best to address them. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since opinion can´t be proven or disproven, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is no right or wrong answer, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just different view points. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While opinions may be supported\Nby facts and evidence, Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the issue we care about\Nwill still be Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example, I can say that Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to school year-round \Nis better for students. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are supporters of this viewpoint. Dialogue: 0,9:59:59.99,9:59:59.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some argue