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As we go on…
In what way(s) did you
express what’s inside your
mind?
 statement of truth
that can be verified
and is able to be
proven as true.
Fact
a person’s judgment
or personal belief. It
may be supported
with factual evidence,
but it may not also be
proven
Opinio
 a stylistic approach or
technique involving a
strong declaration, a
forceful or confident and
positive statement
regarding a belief or a
fact.
Assertio
As we go on…
As we go on…
Formulating
Opinions&
Assertion
Opinio
a person’s judgment
or personal belief. It
may be supported
with factual evidence,
but it may not also be
proven
OPINION
-view, a judgment or an
appraisal about a particular
matter.
-usually a concept or
impression based on factual
evidence
-can change often and reflect
one person
 COMMON TYPES OF
OPINION
STATEMENTS
1. Positions on Controversial
Issues 2. Predictions about things
in the future
3. Evaluations of people, places,
and things
 WORDS TO IDENTIFY
OPINIONS

1. BIASED WORDS
(bad, worse, worst, good, better,
best, worthwhile, worthless, etc.)
2. QUALIFIERS
(all, always, likely, never, might
seem, possibly, probably, should,
Assertio
 a stylistic approach or
technique involving a
strong declaration, a
forceful or confident and
positive statement
regarding a belief or a
fact.
ASSERTION
-something declared or stated
directly, often with no
support or attempt at proof
-statement investing one’s
strong belief in it, as if it is
true, though it may not be
-can be proven to be true or
false (Hendel-Giller, 2020)
Assertion:
-strong declaration, a forceful or
confident and positive statement
regarding a belief or a fact.

-declarative sentence that claims

something is true about
something else. Simply put,
it is a sentence that is either true
or false.
The definition of an assertion is an
allegation or proclamation of something,
often as the result of opinion as opposed to
fact.

An example of someone making an assertion is a

person who stands up boldly in a meeting with a
point in opposition to the presenter, despite having
valid evidence to support his statement.
An example of an assertion was that of ancient
scientists that stated the world was flat.
Types of
Assertion
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Function/Purpose of
Assertion
-to convince readers to feel that they
should not disagree or dispute what they
read or hear; rather, they should accept
the idea or notion as an indisputable fact
-to express writer’s personal feelings,
beliefs, and ideas in a direct way.
-to express self-affirmation and rational
thinking of personal respect or worth
 the vice president is just doing
her job.
 LIFE CONNECTION
“In real life, why are
opinions important?”
“How can we effectively
form opinions and
assertions?”
Write a paragraph (5-10 sentences) to
express your views by formulating (5)
opinions/assertions about the topic:
“The impact of social media on the self
image and self esteem of netizens”