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Handout 6 Formulate Evaluative Statements About a Text Read

The document is a handout for Grade 11 students on reading and writing skills, focusing on formulating evaluative statements about texts. It explains the concept of assertions, detailing four common types: fact, convention, opinion, and preference, along with examples. Additionally, it discusses counterclaims and provides guiding questions for students to formulate them effectively.

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Handout 6 Formulate Evaluative Statements About a Text Read

The document is a handout for Grade 11 students on reading and writing skills, focusing on formulating evaluative statements about texts. It explains the concept of assertions, detailing four common types: fact, convention, opinion, and preference, along with examples. Additionally, it discusses counterclaims and provides guiding questions for students to formulate them effectively.

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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Benguet
TUBLAY DISTRICT
TUBLAY SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES-Main
Acop, Caponga, Tublay, Benguet

Reading and Writing Skills - Grade 11


Hand-out 6: Formulate evaluative statements about a text read
IDENTIFYING ASSERTIONS
Assertions – the primary channel for a reader to assent to a claim.
- are declarative sentences that claim something is true about something else. It is a
sentence that is either true or false.
Examples:
1. The sampaguita’s roots are used for medicinal purposes, such as an anesthetic and a
sedative.
2. The sampaguita belongs to the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae.
3. The popularity of sampaguita flowers is most evident in places of worship.
4. Sampaguitas are the most beautiful and most fragrant of all flowers.
Four Common Types of Assertion:
A. Assertion of fact – statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience,
testimonies of witnesses, verified observations or results of research. It can be double-
checked for accuracy.
See example no. 1 – it can be directly verified by experience or reliable research reports.
B. Assertion of convention – a way in which something is done, similar to traditions and norms.
Conventions depend on historical precedent, laws, rules, usage, and customs. Their truthfulness
can be verified by how commonly held definitions and beliefs are interpreted.
See example no. 2 – it is a convention because it is based on a classification system made up by
scientists and is acceptable to the scientific community.
C. Assertion of opinion – based on facts, but are difficult to objectively verify because of the
uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs of soundness. Opinions result from ambiguities; the
more ambiguous a statement, the more difficult it is to verify. Thus, they are open to disputes.
See example no. 3 – it is an opinion because it is based on an observation that needs to be
proven by studies and repeated observation; there are too many factors involved that makes
explicit judgment difficult.
D. Assertion of preference – based on personal choice; therefore, they are subjective and
cannot be objectively proven or logically attacked.
See example no. 4 – it is a preference because it says a lot about the type of flowers that writer
likes, instead of objectively comparing the qualities of sampaguitas to that of other flowers.
FORMULATING COUNTERCLAIMS
Counterclaims – are claims made to rebut a previous claim. They provide a contrasting
perspective to the main argument.
- By being able to locate and provide counterclaims to an argument shows a deep
competence and familiarity with the writer’s topic.
The following questions will help in formulating counterclaims:
 What are the major points on which you and the author can disagree?
 What is their strongest argument? What did they say to defend their position?
 What are the merits of their view?
 What are the weaknesses or shortcomings in their argument?
 Are there any hidden assumptions?
 Which lines from the text best support the counterclaim you have formulated?
References:
Jose, L. and Larioque, R.(2016). Reading and writing skills (for Senior High School). Books Atbp. Publishing
Corp. Barangka
Drive, Mandaluyong City.
Tallayo, M.(2016). Reading and writing skills. St. Andrew Publishing House. Plaridel, Bulakan.
Tiongson, M. and Rodriguez, M.(2016). Reading and writing skills. Rex Book Store, Inc. Sampaloc, Manila.

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