Fact and opinion, perspective and choosing supporting quotations

What this note covers

1. Why fact, opinion and perspective are examined
2. Telling fact from opinion: tests that work
3. Statistics, experts and the 'sounds factual' trap
4. Identifying perspectives in a text
5. Choosing quotations that support a stated perspective
6. Evaluating claims: validity, relevance and assumptions
7. Worked example: an original fact, opinion and perspective set

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