Only 9% of fifteen-year olds can distinguish between written fact and opinion.
Sadly, the same is probably true of adults. As Glenn notes, it’s almost as thought this is a goal of the system.
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Only 9% of fifteen-year olds can distinguish between written fact and opinion.
Sadly, the same is probably true of adults. As Glenn notes, it’s almost as thought this is a goal of the system.
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“It is easier for the world to accept a simple lie than a complex truth.” – Alexis de Tocqueville.
When reading a book on History I learned that the First thing was to read the Foreword and try to discern “why did the author take the effort to write this book?”. Why? What is the biases they brought with them. You may not find your way to Truth but at least you will see what the author is trying to Sell you…
Only 2% of House members in a certain caucus can do this?
I suspect you right Rand about adults if an apparent majority of your commenters are any indication.
Paul , um actuality it was ~3 % but now it 0% after Justin left the Freedom Caucus.
here a Quiz
https://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/news-statements-quiz/
some results for adults, also has the answers for the 10 questions.
https://www.journalism.org/2018/06/18/distinguishing-between-factual-and-opinion-statements-in-the-news/
When I was teaching English composition in 2008, my students could tell me the difference between fact and opinion, but when it came time to apply that knowledge to a text in front of them, it became clear that what they told me was just rearranging the words of a memorized definition to “put it in their own words” and thus create the illusion of knowledge.
Some “engineers” missed out on your teaching.
I wonder how Tesla vs SpaceX fans compare.