Rhetorical Triangle (Ethos, Logos, Pathos) Quick Worksheet: Exercise - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and decide if it’s a fact or an opinion.

Remember:
- A fact is something that can be proven true or false with evidence.
- An opinion is what someone thinks, feels, or believes — it can’t be proven right or wrong for everyone.

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1. *Decorating an amusement park off-site day.*
→ This is just describing an event. It doesn’t say whether it’s good or bad. But wait — is this even a complete thought? Actually, looking at the context, this seems to be part of a list of activities. Since it’s stating what happened (or will happen), and not how someone feels about it, we’ll treat it as a fact — assuming it actually occurred or was planned.

But let’s double-check: If it says “Decorating...”, that’s an action. Actions are facts if they happened. So → Fact

2. *The Office is always fun.*
→ “Always fun” is how someone feels. Not everyone might think The Office is fun. Some people might find it boring. So this is based on personal feeling → Opinion

3. *Students are required to wear uniforms.*
→ This can be checked. You can look at school rules. Either students must wear uniforms or they don’t. So this is provable → Fact

4. *For children, these activities are exhausting.*
→ “Exhausting” is how someone feels. One child might feel tired, another might feel energized. So this is based on personal experience → Opinion

5. *Our club has chosen green to be the playground equipment’s primary color.*
→ This is a decision that was made. You can check meeting notes or ask the club. It’s either true or false → Fact

6. *These are essential and enriching experiences to everyone.*
→ “Essential” and “enriching” are judgments. Not everyone might agree. Some might think they’re useless. So this is based on belief → Opinion

7. *In order to promote physical fitness, we encourage each other to play games around a track in the community center.*
→ This describes what the group does. It’s an action or policy. Can be verified → Fact

8. *The gymnasium is located near the Central District and provides access to many sports facilities.*
→ Location and availability of facilities can be checked on a map or by visiting. → Fact

9. *Including a break room, the Senior Citizen Center offers scheduled aerobics classes twice a week.*
→ Again, you can check the schedule or visit the center. This is verifiable → Fact

10. *The Department of Health & Human Services states that President Obama signed the health care bill into law.*
→ This is a historical fact. You can look up records, news articles, government documents. → Fact

11. *In the spring, you can see any number of birds flying past the window.*
→ “Any number” is vague, but seeing birds in spring is observable. However, “any number” makes it sound like it’s always true — which might not be. But since it’s describing something that can be observed (birds flying), and not saying how someone feels, we’ll call it a fact — though it’s a general observation.

Wait — actually, “you can see any number” implies possibility, not certainty. But still, it’s about what can be seen, not what someone thinks. So → Fact

12. *I am convinced that the ball hanging from the ceiling after school is creepy.*
→ “I am convinced” and “creepy” show personal feeling. What’s creepy to one person might not be to another. → Opinion

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Now let’s list them clearly:

1. Fact
2. Opinion
3. Fact
4. Opinion
5. Fact
6. Opinion
7. Fact
8. Fact
9. Fact
10. Fact
11. Fact
12. Opinion

Final Answer:
1. Fact
2. Opinion
3. Fact
4. Opinion
5. Fact
6. Opinion
7. Fact
8. Fact
9. Fact
10. Fact
11. Fact
12. Opinion