Question

1. Select a current world event news article.
2. List normative statements in the article.
3. List positive statements in the article.
4. Analyze the validity of the listed positive statements.
5. Explain your opinion on the normative statements.

Answer 1

The global financial crisis is one of best events to describes set of facts and values  

The article has following set of normative or descriptive statements ;

1. The Financial crisis led to widescale unemployment
2. The recession forced wages to diminish substantially

The above statement just share description without clear facts and quantitative variables and hence normative statements.

The list of positive or factual statements below

1. The US Fed rolled out 800 billion$ package stimulus in 2009.
2. The Unemployment decreased by 1.3% in 2011 post financial crisis.

Above statements clearly mesaure and quantity the positive effects and hence classified as positive statement