A factual claim can in principle be checked, while an opinion presents a judgment or preference. 'The pool opens at eight' is checkable; 'It is the best pool' is evaluative.
A factual claim can still be false, so being checkable is not the same as being proven.
Look at the evidence, date, source, and context.
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The pool opens at eight: a factual claim.
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It is the best pool: an evaluative opinion.
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A factual claim can in principle be checked, while an opinion presents a judgment or preference. 'The pool opens at eight' is checkable; 'It is the best pool' is evaluative. A factual claim can still be false, so being checkable is not the same as being proven. Look at the evidence, date, source, and context. An opinion may be well supported, but words such as clearly and obviously do not supply proof. In your own response, distinguish what the text demonstrates from what it merely asserts.
A useful reading response moves from a clear claim to a precise piece of evidence and then to an explanation. Return to the exact part of the text before deciding. Short evidence is usually easier to analyse than a long copied passage. Keep the wording of the question in mind so that an accurate observation also becomes a relevant answer.
At Stage 6, bring this skill into longer reading and writing. Check how a local detail contributes to the whole text, and be ready to justify a choice with evidence. Consider an alternative wording or interpretation before reaching a judgment. The goal is controlled, purposeful language rather than simply adding length or difficult vocabulary.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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A summary selects the information relevant to a stated focus and expresses it concisely.
Start by identifying the focus, then collect distinct points.
Remove repeated examples, decorative description, and personal opinion unless the task specifically needs them.
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Several examples of transport delays can be condensed to transport disruption.
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Some routes closed is not the same as all routes closed.
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A summary selects the information relevant to a stated focus and expresses it concisely. Start by identifying the focus, then collect distinct points. Remove repeated examples, decorative description, and personal opinion unless the task specifically needs them. Combine related ideas and use your own wording where you can do so accurately. Shorter is not automatically better: an answer that loses an essential condition changes the meaning. A final check should ask whether the response includes the key information, excludes irrelevant detail, and respects the specified length.
A useful reading response moves from a clear claim to a precise piece of evidence and then to an explanation. Return to the exact part of the text before deciding. Short evidence is usually easier to analyse than a long copied passage. Keep the wording of the question in mind so that an accurate observation also becomes a relevant answer.
At Stage 6, bring this skill into longer reading and writing. Check how a local detail contributes to the whole text, and be ready to justify a choice with evidence. Consider an alternative wording or interpretation before reaching a judgment. The goal is controlled, purposeful language rather than simply adding length or difficult vocabulary.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Decide what evidence would help answer it, then choose sources whose authorship, date, purpose, and methods can be checked.
A useful source may still have limitations or a particular viewpoint.
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A dated official notice is useful for a current opening time.
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A five-person class survey cannot represent every learner in the country.
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Research begins with a focused question. Decide what evidence would help answer it, then choose sources whose authorship, date, purpose, and methods can be checked. A useful source may still have limitations or a particular viewpoint. Keep notes that separate a direct quotation from your own summary, and record where each idea came from. Compare important claims with another appropriate source. When presenting findings, explain what the evidence shows and where uncertainty remains instead of turning a small sample into a claim about everyone.
A useful reading response moves from a clear claim to a precise piece of evidence and then to an explanation. Return to the exact part of the text before deciding. Short evidence is usually easier to analyse than a long copied passage. Keep the wording of the question in mind so that an accurate observation also becomes a relevant answer.
At Stage 6, bring this skill into longer reading and writing. Check how a local detail contributes to the whole text, and be ready to justify a choice with evidence. Consider an alternative wording or interpretation before reaching a judgment. The goal is controlled, purposeful language rather than simply adding length or difficult vocabulary.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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