Opinion ni mtazamo wako/wangu.
facts ni ukweli mfano aulizwe Magu kama yeye anasujudiwa akisema mnisujudu ndo facts. Ama akisema yeye ndiye mungu ndo facts. nje ya hapo ni opioons of the person in question.
A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false. An opinion is an expression of a person’s feelings that cannot be proven. Opinions can be based on emotions and sometimes they are meant to deliberately mislead others. Therefore, it is important to be
aware of the author’s purpose and choice of language.
You answered the guy very intelligently and to addup to shape the clarification on FACTS and OPINION hereunder entails the status quo
Facts
What are facts? Facts are statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven with a holding letter of reality. In other words, a fact is true, opposite of false and correct no matter whatever the matter in question is perceived or handled.
Examples of facts:
- The sun is a star.
- Your heart pumps blood through your body unless you are dead
- Most people use their legs to walk
- Humans are mammals.
- Living things need air, food, and water to survive.
To Identify a factual statement, you need to ask yourself the following questions
i. Can the statement be proven or demonstrated to be true?
ii. Can the statement be observed in practice or operation?
iii. Can you see or feel it happen?
iv. Can the statement be verified by witnesses, manuscripts, documents, or laboratory test?
Opinions
Opinions are statements that reflect the views or ideas that people have about subject matters and topics. This is their opinion, because not everyone may think the same way, nor can it be proven to be true. Opinions may not be rooted in fact or be supported by strong evidence, though there are exceptions, such as in the case of expert opinions.
Examples of opinions
- To solve traffic, it is better to invest in subways and trains than in road widening programs.
- The movie was boring/interesting
- The internet is being used by teenagers to waste their time in social media.
- I believe that the greatest president ever reigned in the Tanzania was Jakaya Kikwete
- All ice cream is tasty, or the cake tastes delicious
- A casualty died of profusely bleeding
There are three types of opinion statements
i. Positions on controversial issues
ii. Predictions about things in the future
iii. Evaluations of people, places, conditions, and things
Differentiating Fact and Opinion
Fact: Firstly, ask yourself, “Can it be proven”? There must be substantial evidence obtained from credible and reliable sources of information compatible to be tested. The facts are unbiased, objective, and indisputable truth.
Opinions: the author’s writing might be biased and written in a way to try to persuade the intended audience to believe in what he or she is saying through emotional, sentiment and personal favorite presentation manner. The opinions are biased and subjective
*Both the fact and opinion teach the people to be evidence based and thrive to be analytical skills practitioner to isolate between truth (with objective evidence) and false (centered on personal emotions and sentiment with special intention to solicit convincing trust without being sure of the outcome).
Relevance of Fact/Opinion Consideration from Expert Opinion
i. An expert witness can be anyone with knowledge or experience of a particular field or discipline beyond that to be expected of a layman
ii. The expert witness’s duty is to give to the Court or tribunal an impartial opinion on particular aspects of matters within his expertise which are in dispute
iii. The data given by the expert are relevant and admissible
iv. In case any fact is in contradiction to the opinion of the expert, that fact becomes relevant
v. However, an expert witness will not be your advocate and argue your case, nor will they find evidence or suggest what your case should consist of. It is for you or your legal representatives to advocate your case only and not otherwise.