Fact, opinion, value judgement and the other terms of argument
3.1What the syllabus asks of you
- understand bias, claim, fact, generalisation, opinion, prediction, value and vested interest
- distinguish a fact from an opinion or a value judgement, and explain the difference
- judge how well a fact supports an argument
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Chapter 3: Fact, opinion, value judgement and the other terms of argument