This is a statement that can be proved to be true. Fact This is a statement that reflects a writer's belief about a topic , and it cannot be proved. Opinion This is the attitude that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or a character. This is the kind of writing that urges readers to accept an author's opinions. This is a plan an author uses to effectively deliver the intended message in written work. This is the reasoning used to reach a conclusion based on a set of assumptions, or it may be defined as the science of reasoning, proof, thinking, or inference. This is information that supports a generalization. This is a writer's point of view about a particular subject, and is often influenced by their beliefs or by events in their lives. This is a prejudice that is leaning toward a positive or negative judgment on something; a personal judgment or opinion about a particular person, position, or thing. This is to get a conclusion from the facts or context; to figure out what is being implied by reading between the lines. This is a statement that is sound or just, well-founded.