Learning Task 1 Statements below are taken from President Obama's address. Identify which
among the statements contain factual information or subjective content. Write F
for factual and S for subjective. Write your answers on pad paper.
1. There were no winners in this government shutdown.
2. At a time when our economy needs more growth and more jobs, the
manufactured crises of these last few weeks actually harmed jobs and growth.
3. The Senate has already passed a bill with strong bipartisan support.
4. First, we should sit down and pursue a balanced approach to a responsible
budget, one that grows our economy faster and shrinks our long-term deficits
further.
5. Second, we should finish the job of fixing our broken immigration system. There's
already a broad coalition across America that's behind this effort, from business
leaders to faith leaders to law enforcement. It would grow our economy.
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