Fact vs Opinion in the Media

SecondaryYear 9 - 10EnglishInformative writingPersuasive writingEnvironmentalEnergy

Lesson Summary

Students will learn to identify fact and opinion-based writing while exploring the topic of clean energy in Australia. They will assess excerpts about clean energy and analyse the language to develop a report.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand the difference between fact and opinion in media and political language
identify how vocabulary influences perceptions of clean energy.

Success criteria

Students can:

differentiate between fact-based and opinion-based statements.

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Fact vs Opinion in the Media

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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