Statements of Fact, Opinion, and Assertion

It is a statement that gives emphasis to the argument on an issue.

• Assertion

• Fact

• Opinion

A factual statement...

• is ethical.

• is objective.

• is personal.

• is scientific.

• is statistical.

TRUE OR FALSE:

A FACT can be used as a

POSITION in an argument.

• TRUE

• FALSE

According to, Based from are

examples of signal words called...

What are the signal words/phrases

used in an opinion?

• Our

• Should

• I think that

• As stated in the news

• 50% of the Filipinos

MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE:

X= All opinions are accepted.

Y= Assertions are also opinions.

• Both X and Y are true.

• Both X and Y are false.

• X is true; Y is false.

• X is false; Y is true.

Identify the word that makes the statement an OPINION:

FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES MAY

HARM THE STUDENTS' HEALTH.

The following are signal words

for FACT except for..

• 1st person pronoun

• hedging devices

• prominent names

• numbers

• modals

Identify the statement below:

Only less than 10% of the students' population was not able to survive the 1st grading period of SY 2020-2021.

• ASSERTION

• FACT

• OPINION

TRUE OR FALSE:

Your argument on an issue is your opinion on the topic. Whatever your statement is reveals your position and it could be emphasized into an assertion.

• TRUE

• FALSE