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Understanding Facts, Opinions, and Loaded Language in Literature

This lesson focuses on differentiating between facts and opinions, highlighting the concept of biased language in informational texts. Students will explore "Jaws," examining examples of fact versus opinion while noting the author's bias and loaded language. Additionally, the lesson includes a segment on short story elements, where students will define key terms and apply their understanding through guided readings and exercises. The goal is to enhance critical thinking and comprehension skills in analyzing texts.

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Understanding Facts, Opinions, and Loaded Language in Literature

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  1. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 • HW: NONE Opening: • Complete Shark Cornell Notes from Red Lit. book, pages 874-880 • Set completed notes on corner of your desk • Read Quietly

  2. Cornell Notes Topic: Loaded Language Fact vs. Opinion: Fact: A statement that can be proved by personal observation, eyewitnesses, reliable source (internet, book), experiment, or expert Opinion: statement that can’t be proved because it’s states a person’s beliefs, feelings, or thoughts. • Opinion Signal words: • I think • Many people believe • usually • seem(s) • probably

  3. Fact or opinion 1. Jaws is about a great white shark that killed several people in a beach community. ~ fact 2. The book stayed on the bestseller list for 40 weeks. ~ fact 3. The book is better than the movie. ~ opinion

  4. Bias Opinion can be in informational articles. Authors are affected by their experiences and beliefs. This creates bias for or against a topic. Bias: a positive or negative feeling toward a topic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW7Q7UySxRA&feature=relmfu http://oceanencounters.net/journal/

  5. Bias in Writing • Loaded Language: words that suggest a strong bias. • Words that signal how the author feels about the topic. • Page 885 in Red Lit. book • Copy T-chart in middle of page onto back-top of Cornell Note Sheet

  6. Peter Benchley, JAWS • Read Great White Sharks on pages 887-891 • Record examples of Loaded Language and possible author’s bias

  7. Short Story Elements: Cornell Notes • In the Red Literature book, turn to page 26. • The “Topic” of your Cornell Notes is “Short Story Elements” • Write down the definition of the following terms: • Plot • Exposition • Rising Action • Climax • Falling Action • Resolution • Summarize your notes in three to four sentences at the bottom of your paper. • On the back of your paper, draw the “Plot at a Glance” diagram. (Another simpler version of this is on page 39. You may draw this one.) • Read “The Dinner Party” on pages 28-29 and answer the 7 questions in the right-hand margin. Either copy the questions or write complete sentences.

  8. Cornell Notes • Define the words in bold print on page 885 in sections “Elements of Nonfiction” and Reading Skill” • Read “Great White Sharks”, pages 887-891 • Answer page 892,#1-5 in complete sentences • Turn your answers into class drawer

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