OPINION OR ASSERTION

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LESSON

What are your thoughts about the message conveyed by the given illustration? Are these messages examples of opinion or assertion?

Underline the term that best completes the meaning of each sentence. Choose from the options provided inside the parentheses. Write your answers in your notebook.

Learning Task 1:

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An expression of strong belief towards a particular topic is called a/an ____.

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opinion

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QUESTION 2/5

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It is best to formulate literary assertions ____ reading a literary work.

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QUESTION 3/5

A/An ____ is any view or judgment drawn from fact

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i-Language

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QUESTION 4/5

A type of literary assertion that directly expresses beliefs or opinions about something is known as ____ assertion.

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A/An ____ is written to convey the writer’s ideas or feelings towards a certain work of literature.

opinion

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For example, the sentence “The Philippines isone of the best tourist destinations on the planet.” may be considered an opinion which may be drawn from facts and data showing the number of tourists coming in and out of the country on a specific period as compared to the records of other countries.

• Opinion is defined as a view, judgment, or appraisal drawn from facts.

• It is usually a concept or impression based on factual evidence.

• Opinions can change often and usually reflect one person.

OPINION

For example, the sentence “The Philippines is the happiest country in the world.” is an assertion because it is subjective and not founded on factual evidences.

• An assertion, on the other hand, is a declaration or expression of strong belief towards a particular topic, often without evidence.

• It usually includes forceful or confident and positive statements regarding a belief or a fact.

• In contrast to an opinion, an assertion, which is usually subjective, expresses vindication, mostly with no support or evidences.

Assertion

Another example is what linguists call as commonplace assertions or “stereotypes.” These are statements that sound true but are generally based on common opinions. This form of assertion usually includes claims like those that say men are always stronger than women.

In order to easily recognize opinion or commonplace assertion in writing, one might observe the use of the following words and phrases that signal or whichare usually employed in making these kinds of judgment:

In a larger context, assertion may be used in both formal and informal writing and is usually categorized into various types. The most common types include the following

expresses the feelings and preferences of the writer. This type is called I-Language because the writer usually uses the pronoun ‘I’ in asserting disagreement. This type is often used in writing reviews, reactionor reflection papers.

I-Language Assertion

involves expressing empathy and expounding on how the writer understands the feelings and emotions of the literary author. This type may be used in both formal and informal writing.

Empathic Assertion

is a type of assertion that directly expresses the writer’s feelings and beliefs through simple statements. This type is usually used instanding up for personal beliefs

BASIC ASSERTION

MOST COMMON TYPES OF ASSERTION

A positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason.

ASSERTION

A person's statement that is based on his/her beliefs, feelings, or thoughts.

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It is defined as a view, judgment, or appraisal drawn from facts.

Question 1/10

OPINION

ASSERTION

FACT

It is usually formulated after activities like exploring reading materials, such as stories or poems, or viewing a play.

Question 2/10

OPINION

ASSERTION

FACT

It involves expressing empathy and expounding on how the writer understands the feelings and emotions of the literary author.

BASIC ASSERTION

I-Language Assertion

EMPATHIC ASSERTION

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This type is called ____ because the writer usually uses the pronoun ‘I’ in asserting disagreement.

Question 4/10

I-Language Assertion

Basic Assertion

Empathic Assertion

It is a declaration or expression of strong belief towards a particular topic, often without evidence.

opinion

assertion

fact

Question 5/10

These are statements that sound true but are generally based on common opinions.

BASIC ASSERTION

EMPATHIC ASSERTION

COMMONPLACE ASSERTION

Question 6/10

It is a type of assertion that directly expresses the writer’s feelings and beliefs through simple statements. This type is usually used in standing up for personal beliefs.

BASIC ASSERTION

I-LANGUAGE ASSERTION.

EMPHATIC ASSERTION

Question 7/10

Identify if this statement is fact, opinion or assertion. "The capital of Ukraine is Kiev/Kyiv."

FACT

ASSERTION

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Question 8/10

"The Earth is a sphere, or more precisely an oblate spheroid."

ASSERTION

FACT

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Question 9/10

"The movie was boring."

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FACT

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Question 10/10

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