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Active Reading SkillBuilder. Distinguishing Fact from Nonfact. Personal essays usually include more than basic facts—statements that can be proved.
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The Teacher Who Changed My Life (page 484)

Active Reading SkillBuilder Distinguishing Fact from Nonfact Personal essays usually include more than basic facts—statements that can be proved. The strength of Gage’s essay, for example, arises from his recollection of the feelings and opinions he felt about events and people in his life. Such elements can be described as nonfact—true statements that represent a person’s feelings and opinions but cannot be objectively verified in the way that facts can. As you read this essay, be aware of the relationship between verifiable facts and Gage’s personal reactions to his experiences. On the chart below, record examples of related facts and nonfacts in this essay. One example has been provided.

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He felt “very lucky” to have come to the United States.

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Gage arrived in the United States in 1949.

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