Fact — English definition
A statement that can be checked and verified as true or false.
Where it is taught
- Analyzing Conflicting Information — Informational Reading & Media, English 8: Trust, Community & Responsibility, Grade 8
In use
Reasonable people can land in different places even when they agree on every fact.
Analyzing Conflicting Information
Questions using fact
Problem 1
When two credible sources interpret the same fact differently, the best next step for a careful reader is to...
- consider each source's reasoning and perspective before forming a conclusion
- assume the first source read must be correct
- dismiss both sources as unreliable
- assume one source must be lying
Answer and explanation
consider each source's reasoning and perspective before forming a conclusion
Reasonable people can interpret the same facts differently; a careful reader weighs each source's reasoning rather than jumping to distrust.