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Formulating a

Statement of
Fact or Opinion
Learning Objectives
recognize fact, opinion, and assertion;

distinguish opinion and commonplace


assertion from fact; and
formulate statements of fact for major or
central ideas.
Pres. Ferndinand R. Marcos Jr.
WHAT ASSOCIATION DID
YOU GIVE PRESIDENT
MARCOS?
WHAT ARE YOUR BASIS IN
DESCRIBING PRESIDENT
MARCOS?
FACTS
OPINIONS
BELIEFS
PRES. MARCOS JR. IS THE
17TH PRESISDENT OF THE
PHILIPPINES
PRESIDENT MARCOS JR.
IS A HERO.
ASSERTION
HOW MUCH TIME DO SPEND
IN USING THE SOCIAL MEDIA
AND OTHER ONLINE
PLATFORMS?
WHAT ONLINE PLATFORM
DO YOU OFTEN VISIT?
Remember!
“NEED TO BE CRITICAL
AND INFORMED READERS
TO BE ABLE TO VERIFY
THE TRUTHFULNESS OF
THE INFORMATION.”
Everyday conversation and writing is characterized
not only by factual statements, but also expressions
of one’s personal views, judgment, beliefs and
convictions. In other words, we often make
statements or assertions of fact, opinion, belief and
even prejudice. This is because we often process
and interpret factual evidence based on our own
values, feelings, tastes, and experiences.
FOWLER H. RAMSAY

Fowler H. Ramsay (1986), as outlined in


the Colorado State University website,
described assertion as a term generally
used to refer to statements of fact,
opinion, belief and prejudice. These
types or categories of assertion are
quite different from one another
FACT
A fact is a verifiable statement. It can be
proven objectively by verified
observations or the results of research
among others. Because statements of
fact can be double-checked for
accuracy, there is general agreement
about the truth they posit.
OPINION

In is a personal judgment
based on facts; hence, it is
debatable and potentially
changeable.
3 CATEGORIES OF OPINION
STATEMENTS:

STATEMENT OF TRUTH
STATEMENT OF VALUE
STATEMENT OF POLICY
STATEMENT
OF TRUTH

It is an opinion that
something is or is not the
case.
EXAMPLE
With the minimal number of
Covid-19 cases in the city,
Baguio City clearly has more
effective contact tracing
methods than most cities in
the country.
STATEMENT OF
VALUE
It is an opinion
statement which
claims that something
does or does not have
worth.
EXAMPLE

Hard lockdowns of barangays


has not been effective in
controlling the spread of the
coronavirus.
STATEMENT
OF POLICY

It claims that something


should or should not be
done.
EXAMPLE
Amidst the ongoing pandemic, what
teachers and students need is not
academic freeze but material, moral
and instructional support from the
leaders in the education
department.
BELIEF
is a conviction based on cultural
or personal faith, morality or
values. A statement of belief may
look similar with an opinion, but
they are not based on evidence.
COMMONPLACE ASSERTION
This is a stereotype, an
oversimplification or a prejudice,
which is a half-baked opinion based
on insufficient or unexamined
evidence, but it presented as if it
were a fact. It is often accepted
from others (families, friends, media
etc.), making it too common to be
questioned about its truthfulness.
EXAMPLES
MEN ARE STRONGER THAN
WOMEN.

AN APPLE A DAY KEEP THE


DOCTOR AWAY.
ADVERBS OF
AFFIRMATION
AND NEGATION
ADVERB

An adverb is a word that


modifies (describes) a verb
Two types of adverb help express
whether an idea in sentences is
true or false. These are the
adverb of affirmation and the of
negation
ADVERB OF
AFFIRMATION
Is used to tell that an idea in a
sentence is true. The most
common example is the word
yes, which we use when we
affirm or agree to the idea.
Below are the other adverbs of
affirmation.
absolute definitely surely
always doubtlessly truly
affirmatively exactly undoubtedly
certainly indeed very
clearly positively
EXAMPLES:
1. She will certainly be there on time.
2. I am definitely interested in joining the
team.
3. The movie was absolutely fantastic.
4. You surely understand the importance
of this project.
5.The weather is indeed beautiful today.
ADVERB OF NEGATION
Is used to tell that an idea in a
sentence is false. The most
common example of this is the
word no, which we use whe n we
negate or oppose an idea
Below are the adverb
of negation.

contradictorily never rarely


hardly no longer scarcely
invalidly not seldom
EXAMPLES:
1. I do not agree with that decision.
2. He never arrives early to the meetings.
3. There is no way I can attend the event on
that date.
4. She is neither happy nor satisfied with the
outcome.
5. We searched everywhere, but he was
nowhere to be found.

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