Claim and Opinion
A statement someone believes or argues.
Claim
Facts or details used to support a claim.
Evidence
Something proven true.
Fact
Favoring one side.
Bias
Who wrote the article.
Author
A personal belief or feeling.
Opinion
Evidence using numbers or data.
Statistics
A short personal story.
Anecdote
How trustworthy a source is.
Credibility
Where the information comes from.
Source
A claim without proof.
Opinion
Evidence from a trusted source.
Strong evidence
“School starts at 8 a.m.”
Fact
A blog written by someone selling a product.
Bias
The main idea of an article.
Central idea
A sentence saying school uniforms help students focus.
Claim
A quote from a scientist or expert.
Strong evidence
“My friend hates homework.”
Anecdote
A news article written using only one viewpoint.
Bias
Words meant to cause emotion.
Charged language
A statement starting with “I think.”
Opinion
Evidence based on feelings or stories.
Weak evidence
“Homework is unfair.”
Opinion
A government or school website with sources listed.
Credibility
Writing meant to persuade readers.
Editorial