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ENGLISH 10
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Comment
on the item 
1. I think eating banana keeps you
away from corona virus.
2. Filipinos become cautious with their

health during this pandemic.

Question
 Which statement cannot be proven as true or false?
 Which statement cannot be proven at all?
Opinion
and
Assertion
 Opinion
Statements of opinion
- usually starts with signal phrases such as I think
or I believe and have words like best, worst,
beautiful, outstanding or should. Statements of
opinion have to do with someone’s preferences or emotions.

Examples:

 Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor of ice cream sold.

 Ice cream sundaes should always come with a cherry on top.
 I think my outlook in life was changed by the pandemic.
 Assertion
If an opinion cannot be proven as true and a fact is true, a statement is somewhat true
and somewhat false is called an ASSERTION.
- An Assertion maybe somewhat similar to opinion
(that is, a belief of someone) but it can be proven
as true or false. It is a declaration of someone’s
belief and maybe proven as true or false.
- Statements of assertion do not start with a phrase
I think or I believe.
- Statements of assertions are considered
declarations, as if they were true even though may not be.
Examples:

1. Doctors are the smartest people on Earth.

2. Milk is good for your body.
3. Taking vitamins everyday makes you healthy and strong.
 Eighteen more inmates and jail employee from the
Zamboanga City Reformatory Center tested positive for the
corona virus disease, local officials reported on Friday.

The provincial task force said the infected patients have

been separated from the other inmates. The facility earlier
reported two other COVID-19 cases involving detainees, including
one who passed away on April 20.
Zamboanga City now has 30 cases of COVID-19 and remains
under enhanced community quarantine. (CNN Philippines Staff,
May 1, 2020)
Source: CNN Philippines Staff, Eighteen More Inmates,
A Zamboanga City Jal Employee catch COVID-19
CNN Philippines, 2020
Study these statements:
• The article about COVID-19 cases is worst I’ve read in a
while.

• COVID 19 Cases in Zamboanga City are increasing through

contact with other inmates.

Question:
Which is an opinion and which is an
assertion?
1. The article about COVID-19 cases is worst I’ve read in a while.
 If an opinion is a statement that involves the speaker’s emotion and cannot be
proven, then statement 1 is an opinion. It involves the person’s feelings and
cannot be proven in the article. Also, the signal word “worst” gives a hint that
it is an opinion

2. COVID 19 Cases in Zamboanga City are increasing through

contact with other inmates.
 Statement 2 is an assertion because if we based it in the article, the cases
might be increasing through contact with other inmates but it can also be
through contact with other people who are going to and from the jail.
Therefore, the statement is somewhat true and somewhat false .
 Analysis

LET’S ANALYZE.

 Each group will formulate statement of opinion and

assertion based from the article and will explain
their work.

 A chosen representative from the group will explain

the group’s answer
 CULTURE OF SUBANON PEOPLE

The Subanon (also spelled Subanen or Subanun) is an indigenous group to the Zamboanga
peninsula area, particularly living in the mountainous areas of Zamboanga del Sur and Misamis
Occidental, Mindanao Island, Philippines.(Hapalla, 2002).

Traditionally, the education among Subanon people was limited to instruction by the timuay head
to a future husband and wife regarding love, respect and treatment of each other, parents, and in-laws.
With increasing modernization, many of the Subanon are already highly educated. Some have received
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in universities both local and abroad. Some are employed in
the government.

The Subanon do not practice division of labor based on gender. Men and women work in the
fields together, and men can cook and care for the children when necessary. They have little social
stratification. Everyone is equal in the Subanon community because everyone has the same family for
several years if he cannot afford to pay the shamaya. It is considered a blessing to have more daughters
than sons because the father will be able to recover the dowry he paid for his wife. There is a general
belief that all human beings should marry.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subanon_people
 Rubrics
Rubrics in formulating a statement of opinion or assertion
and its explanation:
Statement 10pts 5pts

 The statement is based on the article  The statement is based on the article
 The explanation gives enough reason  The explanation does not give enough
why the statement cannot be proven. reason why the statement cannot be
Opinion proven.

 The statement is based on the article  The statement is based on the article
 The explanation with the words  The explanation with the words tagged
tagged from the article is arguable from the article is not convincing to be
Assertion (meaning it is somewhat true or false). somewhat true or false
 Activity
Group 1: Judge Me Not: the group will be given a picture
about indigenous people’s culture and they will make 2
statements of assertion and 2 statements of opinion.

Group 2: Charting: a categorization of given the

statements into opinion or assertion.

Group 3: Short dialogue – a short dialogue between

teacher and students about the topic given.
 Rubrics
10 -7 6-4 3-1
Presentation and - representatives were prepared and - Representatives were slightly - Representatives were not
creativity used clear and audible voice prepared and used clear and prepared and had vague voices
(10pts) -answers were correct and well audible voice -answers were incorrect an not
communicated -answers were correct but not communicated well
- the given activity was performed communicated well -the given activity was not
creatively -the given activity was creatively performed
performed creatively

Language skills -Appropriate vocabulary and - mostly appropriate vocabulary - not appropriate vocabulary and
10 pts grammar and grammar grammar
-spoken loud enough to hear easily - the delivery seems loud enough - the delivery is not loud enough
-understandable intonation and to be heard to be heard
accent -understandable intonation and - poor communication
accent
Overall - exceedingly interesting - interesting - boring
performance - all members in the group - most of the members in the - less participation of the group
(10 pts) participated the group work group participated the group members in the group work
work
•How does the lesson help you
realize the importance making
opinions and assertions?
You did it!
 Evaluation:

Read the article carefully. Analyze the statements and explain the reason for classifying them as an

1. Which of the signal words are used in giving opinions?

a. I propose and I infer c. I suggest and I intervene
b. I think and I believe d. I create and I make
2. Which of these can prove assertions?
a. Truth or dare c. Black and white statements
b. Light or dark d. true or false
3. What will you include in expressing opinions?
a. Handwriting c. Background
b. Emotions d. History
4. When you state your assertion, you are also stating your _______
a. Feelings c. Motivation
b. Declaration d. History
5. Which statement is associated with facts?
a. True c. Somewhat true and somewhat false
b. False d. Fabricated
 Assignment

Cut out an article. Formulate your

statement of opinion and assertion
based from the article. Give
explanation about your statement
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