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Types of Assertion

1. The document discusses different types of assertions: basic, emphatic, escalating, and language. 2. A basic assertion is a straightforward statement expressing an opinion, belief, or feeling. An emphatic assertion shows sympathy for another's perspective or feelings in two parts. 3. An escalating assertion occurs when someone cannot respond to a basic assertion and becomes firmer in their position. A language assertion uses "I" to express negative feelings and emphasize anger. 4. Examples are provided for each type and a quick check identifies the assertion type for sample sentences. The document ends with prompting situations to formulate assertions of different types.

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Types of Assertion

1. The document discusses different types of assertions: basic, emphatic, escalating, and language. 2. A basic assertion is a straightforward statement expressing an opinion, belief, or feeling. An emphatic assertion shows sympathy for another's perspective or feelings in two parts. 3. An escalating assertion occurs when someone cannot respond to a basic assertion and becomes firmer in their position. A language assertion uses "I" to express negative feelings and emphasize anger. 4. Examples are provided for each type and a quick check identifies the assertion type for sample sentences. The document ends with prompting situations to formulate assertions of different types.

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LOOKING BACK

1. What is an OPINION?

2. What is an ASSERTION?
TYPES OF
ASSERTION
Basic Assertion
Examples: It is a simple
I don’t think you should listen to
everything he tells you.
straightforward
I wish my classmate would have
statement that
been smarter in making future
plans.
expresses feelings,
opinions, and beliefs.
Emphatic Assertion
It shows sympathy to someone,
Examples:
and usually has two parts: the
I know how difficult it is to be shut
down because my family does that  first one includes recognition of
 sometimes, but you also must think
that they only want what’s best for
the feelings or situation of the
 you.  other person, and the  second one
I understand why you’re upset, I would is a statement that demonstrates
be, too, if I were you. Your group
 leader should have been more support for the other person’s
responsible with his words.  point of  view, feelings or rights.
Escalating Assertion
Examples:
It happens when someone is
If you don’t want to listen to me,
not able to give a response
I will let you own up to your
decisions. 
to a  person’s basic
assertions, and therefore
I really want you to take things
slowly with love or you’ll end up
that person becomes firm
feeling  hurt in the end. about him or her.
Language Assertion
Examples:  It involves the first-person
When you talk without thinking, I
cannot work closely with you because  pronoun “I,” and is useful
then I would feel anxious. Therefore, I
want you to think a hundred times  for expressing negative
before speaking, and then we can
work things out.  feelings. It practically lays
Whenever I don’t get to drink coffee
in the morning, I feel uneasy. 
emphasis on a person’s
Therefore, I make it a point to drink at
least a cup a day or else I’ll be in  a
feelings of  anger. 
bad mood all day.
Quick Check
Identify the type of assertion shown in the following sentences. Write BA
if it is  Basic Assertion, EMPA if it is Emphatic Assertion, ESCA if it is
Escalating Assertion  and LA if it is Language Assertion.
_____ 1. Doing homework and studying for exams are worthwhile
activities. 

_____ 2. Whenever I’m about to give up, I feel disappointed about myself.
Thus,  I see to it that I don’t recklessly make bad decisions. 

_____ 3. I know you feel awful about what happened during your speech
 delivery, because I’ve been through the same thing and I want you to
 know that it’s okay not to be okay.  
_____ 4. I am confident that if you don’t pay attention to what your
parents say,  you will end up feeling terrible. 
_____ 5. In my opinion, you outgrow your immaturity and develop a sense
of  responsibility when you face failures.
Check Your Understanding
Given below are situations which require a response. Based on the
type of assertion  provided, formulate your own assertion in each
scenario.
1. Your friend is upset because of a family problem that he/she is
facing. EMPHATIC ASSERTION:  _________________________________ 

2. Your partner in your project forgot to submit your research to your


teacher. LANGUAGE ASSERTION: _______________________________

3. Someone from your class did not make it to the passing score of the
summative  assessment. BASIC ASSERTION:  ____________________

4. Your brother or sister is asking you to answer all his/her


assignments. ESCALATING ASSERTION: _________________________

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