Opinio n M a r king

Sig nals
Ms. Mar v ie J oy c e A . D ec ano
 Objectives:
At the end of the lesson
, the you will be able to:
 Determine the definitio
n and characteristics of
opinion a n
 Identify the differen
t opinion marking sig
used in sentences or pa na l s
ragraphs
 Express ideas using
opinion marking signa
correctly l s
 What is an Opinion?
Opinions refer to personal beliefs (Donnchaidh,
2020). They tell about how someone feels, thinks, or
takes a stand about something. They are influenced
by a person’s experiences, background knowledge,
emotions, and preferences. Others may agree or
disagree with opinions, but they may not prove or
disprove them.
Examples:
a. I feel happy about being a Filipino.
b. It seems that Filipinos have strong family ties.
c. From what I know, Filipinos are popular for being
hospitable.
d. Personally, I think that Filipinos give importance
to education.
e. Maybe Filipinos are resilient because they find
ways to survive.
Examples:
f. In my experience, Filipino families go to
church and pray together.
g. I hope Filipino children will continue to
respect their elders by saying “po” and
“opo”.
h. It is a belief of the Filipinos that when
you respect others, they will respect you
as well.
The words or group of words that
introduce opinions are called opinion-
marking signals. They are used as
signal words that will help express and
identify opinions. They are usually
written in the beginning part of a
sentence.
 Opinion Marking Signals
The indefinite article is used to refer to something for the first time or to refer to a particular
member of a group or class. Some use cases and examples are given below.

Use a to refer to Use a with names of Use a with nationalities

something for the first jobs, for example, Julia and religions in the
time, for example, An wants to be a teacher. singular, for example,
elephant and a mouse Tom is an American.
walk together.