Building and Creating: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion in an Essay

Question 4 • English 12A - Master – 954378

Which excerpt from "On Becoming an Inventor" by Dean Kamen expresses a fact rather than an opinion?

Answer

Kamen believes it may change the way people move around in crowded cities . . .

I took the pictures, though somewhat reluctantly. I didn't like the blood.

At college I was struck by how smart the teachers were—in electronics, in physics, and in mathematics.

I didn't officially graduate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute until years later when I was awarded their honorary Ph.D.

Explanation

A fact can be checked against records, while an opinion expresses a personal judgment or feeling. The statement that Kamen received an honorary Ph.D. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute years after college is a verifiable event, so D is the fact. The other excerpts include a belief, a personal dislike, or a subjective impression of the teachers.

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