What is a statement of fact?

Answer 1

state·ment (sttmnt)n.

1. The act of stating or declaring.

2. Something stated; a declaration.

3. Law A formal pleading.

4. An abstract of a commercial or financial account showing an amount due; a bill.

5. A monthly report sent to a debtor or bank depositor.

6. Computer Science An elementary instruction in a programming language.

7. An overall impression or mood intended to be communicated, especially by

means other than words.

Answer 2

Some true statements about statements include:

1. A statement makes a claim, unlike a question.
2. A legitimate question can be (legitimately) true or false in what it claims or asserts.
3. Further, a writer can deliberately tell a falsehood in making a statement. It is up to a reader to evaluate statements to determine whether the claim or assertion is correct. For example, "There are no fresh water lakes in the United States" is a completely untrue statement. Lots of untrue statements masquerade as truths.
4. Learning to critically evaluate or use critical thinking will help you evaluate statements. Example: A story about a 1900 family suddenly talks about the mother loading the dishwasher before using an electric carving knife to carve a turkey. These did not exist in 1900; watch for bloopers in statements.
5. Correctly written statements convey information; they educate others by sharing knowledge. Example: "The normal body temperature is generally given as 98.6F."
6. Statements begin with a First-letter cap.
7. Statements end with a period.
8. Students and adults will deal with more statements in their lifetimes than questions.

Answer 3

Announcing something that is true.

"The sky is blue" is a statement of fact.

Answer 4

It is something important