Formulating Evaluative Statements-Assertions

It is a statement that is proven by or from experiences, verified observations, testimonies of witnesses, or research findings.

It is a statement that presents the strengths and weaknesses of a claim based on a set of criteria that is factual, substantial, and unbiased.

A statement that is based on customs or norms, and is accepted in some societies or groups.

A statement that shows a choice of someone, where the writer is not required to provide truthfulness of the statement.

A statement that is based on facts but is somehow difficult to verify because of the uncertainty of providing proof of soundness.

Choose whether the given statement is a fact, opinion, convention, or preference.

"I love to stay at home instead of going out with friends."

• Fact

• Opinion

• Convention

• Preference

Choose whether the given statement is a fact, opinion, convention, or preference.

"Your heart pumps blood through your body."

• Fact

• Preference

• Opinion

• Convention

Choose whether the given statement is a fact, opinion, convention, or preference.

"To solve traffic, the government should invest on subways and trains instead of road widening."

• Preference

• Fact

• Opinion

• Convention

"In America, the bride's family pays the majority of the wedding costs." What type of assertion is the given statement?

• Fact

• Convention

• Preference

• Opinion

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act on March 24, 2020. This statement is an example of what type of assertion?

• Fact

• Opinion

• Preference

• Convention