Opinion-Marking Signals

Opinion-Marking Signals

Open Ended

COVID-19 is the number one problem that the world faces today. What basic information do you know about this disease?

Task 1

Choose FACT if you can prove or disprove the statement with concrete evidence, or OPINION if the statement is a belief or a position. Take note that some statements are technically opinions, but are based on such widely accepted views of few people.

Multiple Choice

1. Eid is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims twice a year.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

2. Chinese New Year is also known as Spring Festival.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

3. Personally, I think upholding our cultural practices through fiestas should be preserved for future generations.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

4. Although widely celebrated, some find festivities impractical and expensive.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

5. In the Philippines, celebrating fiestas is still common.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

6. Old folks say that Catholic fiestas are celebrated to express their gratitude to the Lord through the intercession of the saints for a fruitful year.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

7. The procession on the Feast of the Black Nazarene takes place every year on the 9th of January.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

8. Thousands of devotees come to Quiapo to partake in the Traslacion, the procession to commemorate the transfer of the Black Nazarene image from Intramuros to Quiapo Church.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

9. Absolutely, Traslacion is one of my most favorite religious celebrations in the country.

• fact

• opinion

Multiple Choice

10. It is my belief that festivities like the Traslacion should be regarded as cultural identity markers of different races.

• fact

• opinion