Analytical Writing: Assertion-Evidence-Commentary

What are the three main components of an assertion in analytical writing?

• The what, the how, and the why

• The who, the what, and the where

• The when, the how, and the why

• The what, the where, and the when.

Match the following components of ACEC with their descriptions:

• Background to the evidence

• Context

• A confident statement of fact or belief

• Assertion

• Explains how and why evidence supports the assertion

• Commentary

• Includes direct quotations paired with paraphrased details.

• Evidence

Which of the following is NOT a component of the ACEC structure?

• A) Assertion

• B) Evidence

• C) Commentary

• D) Conclusion

What does the 'E' in ACEC stand for?

• Explanation

• Evidence

• Example

• Elaboration

In the ACEC structure, evidence should include ____.

• Direct quotations

• Personal opinions

• General statements

• Hypothetical scenarios

The commentary in ACEC should provide ____.

• A restatement of the assertion

• Deeper insights and connections

• A summary of the evidence

• A new argument.

Which component of ACEC is described as a 'confident or forceful statement of fact or belief'?

• Assertion

• Evidence

• Commentary

• Conclusion

Context means who is speaking to whom (if your quotation is

dialogue) and what is happening in that part of the book. It is

used to introduce your quoted ________.

__________ is a detailed and in-depth explanation of how your evidence

reveals or proves your assertion.