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Objective<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nDistinguish between facts and opinions.\r\n

Directions<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIdentify each of the following statements as either fact or opinion:\r\n
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  1. There are currently 110,000 children in the child welfare system.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Approximately 4.7 million Americans can\u2019t vote currently or permanently due to a felony conviction.\u00a0 That translates to 1 in 42 adults.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. For schools to be more effective, the school year must be longer.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Patriarchy exists when men dominate women in group or society and authority is vested in males.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. The United States needs to spend more money on health care.<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. As of the year 2015, only 26% of fourth-grade students in the United States tests proficient in basic mathematics problems.<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Sociology is the scientific study of society and human behavior.<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.<\/li>\r\n \t
  9. College students should take at least 15 credits per semester.<\/li>\r\n \t
  10. A prominent theory among psychologists is that humans are by nature instinctively egocentric.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

    Objective<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Distinguish between facts and opinions.<\/p>\n

    Directions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Identify each of the following statements as either fact or opinion:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. There are currently 110,000 children in the child welfare system.<\/li>\n
    2. Approximately 4.7 million Americans can\u2019t vote currently or permanently due to a felony conviction.\u00a0 That translates to 1 in 42 adults.<\/li>\n
    3. For schools to be more effective, the school year must be longer.<\/li>\n
    4. Patriarchy exists when men dominate women in group or society and authority is vested in males.<\/li>\n
    5. The United States needs to spend more money on health care.<\/li>\n
    6. As of the year 2015, only 26% of fourth-grade students in the United States tests proficient in basic mathematics problems.<\/li>\n
    7. Sociology is the scientific study of society and human behavior.<\/li>\n
    8. Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.<\/li>\n
    9. College students should take at least 15 credits per semester.<\/li>\n
    10. A prominent theory among psychologists is that humans are by nature instinctively egocentric.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t
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