1). Use an example from outside of the classroom. Discuss Subjective and Objective Claims. Give an example of a Subjective Claim you have heard or used recently AND give an example of an Objective Claim you have heard or used recently. Describe the situation. Describe the claims IN DETAIL.
When starting to read about subjective and objective claims, it kind of had me a little confused, but I think I now have it figured out. A subjective claim is basically just a claim that is a personal opinionated statement, where one person may think something is true, another person may think it is not.
Subjective Claim: The other day I was walking on campus and I noticed that a girl was wearing a very low cut shirt. I pointed this out to my friend who thought that the shirt was too low cut as well. We both discussed that it was not appropriate for the girl to be wearing such a revealing piece of clothing, especially at school. To us the girl's shirt was too provocative, where the girl could have thought that the shirt was just cute and stylish. However, just because my friend and I thought that the shirt was too low does not make it a true statement. The shirt was just too low in our personal opinions, which is why this is a subjective claim.
An objective claim is basically the opposite of a subjective claim. An objective claim is a claim in which there is impersonal truth to the statement. The claim is not based on personal opinion, but rather a standardized fact.
Objective Claim: The other night my sister was "cooking" pizza for dinner. The directions on the box said to leave the pizza in for about 15 minutes. My sister, liking the crispier crust, set the timer for 20 minutes. I told her at the 15 minute mark that she needed to take the pizza out right away otherwise it would burn. She did not believe me. Sure enough however, 5 minutes later at the 20 minute mark she opened the oven and the pizza was burnt. Me saying "take the pizza out right away otherwise it will burn" was the objective claim here. It was not my opinion that was saying take the pizza out now, it was the fact that if my sister did not take the pizza out right away, it would burn. It was not my personal thought that if the pizza was taken out at the 20 minute mark that the pizza would be burnt, it was the fact of science that made the statement objective.
I like how you explained the subjective claim as a sense of style because I believe that is one of the most subjective conversations you can have as a young adult because everyone has their own sense of style and what they believe to be a “stylish.” Just because some one thinks an outfit is cute does not mean another person will think the same. There are so many different styles, clothing stores and brands that you simply can not where them all. This example shows how people can judge each other with subjective sentences, when really it is just a difference of opinion.
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