Claim and Opinion
Evidence and Strong Evidence
Fact, Anecdote, Opinion
Bias and Credibility
Journalism Basics
100

A statement someone believes or argues.

Claim

100

Facts or details used to support a claim.
 

Evidence

100

Something proven true.


 Fact


100

Favoring one side.
 

Bias

100

Who wrote the article.
 

 Author

200

A personal belief or feeling.

Opinion

200

Evidence using numbers or data.
 

Statistics

200

A short personal story.
 

Anecdote

200

How trustworthy a source is.
 

Credibility

200

Where the information comes from.
 

Source

300

A claim without proof.
 

 Opinion

300

Evidence from a trusted source.
 

 Strong evidence

300

“School starts at 8 a.m.”
 

 Fact

300

A blog written by someone selling a product.
 

 Bias

300

The main idea of an article.
 

Central idea

400

A sentence saying school uniforms help students focus.
 

 Claim

400

A quote from a scientist or expert.
 

 Strong evidence

400

“My friend hates homework.”
 

Anecdote

400

A news article written using only one viewpoint.
 

Bias

400

Words meant to cause emotion.
 

 Charged language

500

A statement starting with “I think.”
 

 Opinion

500

Evidence based on feelings or stories.
 

 Weak evidence

500

“Homework is unfair.”
 

Opinion

500

A government or school website with sources listed.
 

 Credibility

500

Writing meant to persuade readers.
 

Editorial

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