Choose whether the given statements display: fact-opinion or cause-effect. (i) In the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, I secured the silver medal in the shot-put event. (ii) I feel it was a moment of personal victory and a step forward in changing perceptions.
The given statements display a fact-opinion relationship.
Statement (i) states that the speaker secured the silver medal in the shot-put event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. This is a fact because it is a verifiable piece of information that can be proven true with records.
Statement (ii) expresses the speaker's opinion about that event. The phrase "I feel" clearly indicates that it is her personal belief or perception that the victory was a step forward in changing perceptions, rather than an objective effect.
Explanation
The textbook context defines a fact as 'evidence/factual information that can be proved to be true' and an opinion as 'writer's beliefs/perception'. Statement (i) is a verifiable fact about winning a medal. Statement (ii) starts with 'I feel', marking it as a personal opinion or belief about the significance of that fact. Therefore, the relationship is fact-opinion, not cause-effect.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Analyze statement (i) - 'secured the silver medal' is a historical, verifiable event, making it a fact.
Step 2: Analyze statement (ii) - 'I feel' indicates a personal belief or perception, making it an opinion.
Step 3: Conclude the relationship - Since the first statement is a fact and the second is an opinion, the pair displays a fact-opinion relationship.