<ENGLISH 9 Q4>

• Factual information refers to an unbiased and balanced statement that represents facts about some knowledge of the speaker
• Factual information is independent and external to the mind of a specific person
• Factual information can be observable, quantifiable, and provable
• Factual information can be counted, described, and imitated
• Factual information presents complete truth and is free from individual influences, so it proves helpful in rational decision-making
• Factual information solely deals with facts
• The best place to find factual information is in reference books such as encyclopedias and almanacs, as well as government agencies like Philippine News Agency and Philippine Statistics Authority
• Subjective content refers to ideas or statements which are dominated by the personal feelings, choices, preferences of the speaker
• Subjective information is an interpretation of truth or reality, from the speaker's angle, which informs and affects the judgment of people and is always biased
• Subjective information can be a belief, rumor, assumption, suspicion, that is influenced by the speaker's standpoint
• Subjective information is characterized by the past experiences, knowledge, perceptions, understanding, and desires of the specific person
• Subjective information is exclusively based on the ideas or opinion of the person making them, as there is no universal truth
• Objective information


  A neutral statement, which is completely true and real, unbiased and balanced
• Subjective information


  Something which does not show the clear picture or it is just a person's outlook or expression of opinion
• Factual information is based on facts and observations, while subjective information relies on assumptions, beliefs, opinions and is influenced by emotions and personal feelings
• Factual information is provable, measurable and observable, while subjective information is relative to the subject - that is the person making it
• Factual statements can be checked and verified, unlike subjective statements or a series of balanced opinions
• Factual information remains the same irrespective of the person reporting it, while subjective statements differ from individual to individual
• Factual information is appropriate for decision making, which is not the case for subjective information
• Factual information can be found in hard science, textbooks and encyclopedias, while subjective information is used in blogs, biographies, and comments on social media
• Explain what is factual information and subjective formation? Give your own answer. 

• Relevance


  How appropriate something is to what is being said at a given time
• Truth


  Something that has been proven by facts or sincerity
• Tips on how to spot factual or truthful information

  • Consider the source - investigate the site you are viewing or reading
  • Read beyond - headlines can be outrageous in an effort to get clicks so you should focus on the whole story. So you have to read and look for details such as statistics, date, name, etc.
  • Check the author - Do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real and audible
  • Verify supporting sources - Determine if the given information actually support the story.
  • Check the date - Reposting old news stories does not mean they're relevant to current its should be updated.
  • Check your biases - consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgement.
• What is the definition of truth?

  Something that has been proven by facts or sincerity
• Relevance

  Is how appropriate about something is to what is being said at a given time