Subjective & Objective Writing Skills
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Transcript of Subjective & Objective Writing Skills
The main difference between objectivity and subjectivity is in the way that these arguments are presented.
Subjective information – whether it is in written or spoken form – is generally considered to be a single person’s opinion. It has a viewpoint, or possibly a bias, regardless of the information it provides.
Objective information on the other hand is meant to be completely unbiased. There is a feeling of the writer or speaker being outside of the information, and when they present it they do so without taking a stance or expressing their feelings in relation to that information.
So this Can be describe as objective are facts and subjective are opinions.
Subjective Writing
Subjective writing is found in personal essays, in
autobiographies, and in the editorial section of newspapers where journalists express their
opinions about news events.
Objective Writing
In NEWS, objective style is followed. They stick to the facts and figures of the events they report; their purpose is strictly to inform the readers. Objective writing is also found in textbooks.
Warning!
Some texts may combine objective writing and subjective writing. For example, a biographer may include his or her opinion of the person about whom he or she is
writing, as well as report the facts regarding that person’s
life. It is important to recognize which segments are written objectively and which are
written subjectively.
Examples
Subjective: Saad says “My foot hurts a lot.” Is he lying? How much is “a lot”? What
is Andy’s idea of pain? Is he actually injured or is his foot just asleep?
Objective: Andy walks in with a cane and a knife
stuck in his foot. There is physical evidence that he’s in
pain.