Title: Distinguishing Fact, Opinion, Belief, and Prejudice
Headings: Distinguishing Fact, Opinion, Belief, and Prejudice
Distinguishing Fact, Opinion, Belief, and Prejudice
Content: it can be contested and disproved on the basis of facts. We often form prejudices or accept them from others--family, friends, the media, etc.--without questioning their meaning or testing their truth. At best, prejudices are careless oversimplifications. At worst, they reflect a narrow-minded view of the world. Most of all, they are not likely to win the confidence or agreement of your readers. (Adapted from: Fowler, H. Ramsey. The Little, Brown Handbook. Boston: Little, Brown, 1986.)