Factual Claims vs. Commonplace Assertions

Milk does the body good.

An apple a day keeps a doctor away.

In 1876, a coach named Walter Camp, helped produce the first rules of American football

Everybody lies.

A statement that is held to be true by most people but not backed up with facts. 

Antioxidants support the immune system. 

Vegetarians are healthier than people who eat meat.

A personal belief, feeling, or judgment.

Michael Jordan has a career average of 30.4 points per game. 

Diet drinks taste horrible.

According to U.S. News, the University of Florida has the best journalism program in the US.

A statement with facts or contains facts, rather than personal interpretations.  

It takes about 600 cows to make one full season’s worth of NFL footballs

The death penalty is a reasonable solution to the issue of murder.

Prison is one of the worst places on the planet.