OPINION OR ASSERTION

Formulating a Statement

of Opinion or Assertion

Poll

ROLL CALL

• CENTRAL

• SOUTH

• NORTH

• EAST

After our class, you are expected to:​

• ​ differentiate opinions from facts;

• ​identify if given statements are opinions or commonplace assertions; and

• ​   formulate statements of opinion or assertion.

Let's check how much you know!​

Are you ready?​

​Identify whether the following are statements of fact, opinion or commonplace assertions.

Multiple Choice

Personally, I feel like plastic packaging must be changed into something more sustainable.

• FACT

• OPINION

• COMMONPLACE ASSERTIONS

Multiple Choice

Taking vitamins every day makes you healthy and strong.

• FACT

• OPINION

• COMMONPLACE ASSERTIONS

Multiple Choice

Recycling is the most effective way of reducing waste.

• FACT

• OPINION

• COMMONPLACE ASSERTIONS

Multiple Choice

Nearly all the ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are also ingredients in many foods – fats, sugars, and salts.

• FACT

• OPINION

• COMMONPLACE ASSERTIONS

Multiple Choice

  

If you eat too much candy, your teeth will fall out or get easily broken.

• FACT

• OPINION

• COMMONPLACE ASSERTIONS

Poll

Check your score. How many did you get?

• Perfect Score

  5

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

LET'S SEE HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER​

OUR FIRST FOCUS: FACT OR OPINION

Multiple Choice

The Philippines is in the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• FACT

• OPINION

Multiple Choice

Japan is an ideal model in disaster preparedness

• FACT

• OPINION

Multiple Choice

Disaster Management must be taught in schools.

• FACT

• OPINION

Multiple Choice

According to Asian Disaster Reduction Center, an average of 20 typhoons pass by the Philippines yearly.

• FACT

• OPINION

Multiple Choice

NDRRMC is an agency tasked to ensure people’s safety during disasters.

• FACT

• OPINION

Multiple Choice

Students should be trained to be community leaders.

• FACT

• OPINION

​Challenge:

Differentiate fact and opinion in your own words.

What is it?

What do I Think About It?

​Topic: Valentine's Day

In the 1300s, it officially became a holiday associated with love.

Valentine's Day should be a celebration of all relationships

Multiple Choice

Which of the two states a FACT?

• FIRST

• SECOND

Open Ended

Give words that come to your mind when you hear the word "FACT".

Open Ended

Give words that come to your mind when you hear the word "OPINION"

Open Ended

Topic: FACEBOOK

What is it?

Open Ended

Topic: FACEBOOK

What do you think about it?

FORMULATING STATEMENTS OF OPINION OR ASSERTION

What is an opinion?

• It is a certain view regarding something or particularly something.

• It is an expression of someone's idea without any valid proof.

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What is an assertion?

• It is a point of view that is being implied as truth or fact.

• It is an opinion that is being pointed out as something that is already proven or true.

• It is an expression of one's point of view.

A statement of opinion or assertion refers to a personal belief. It is how you feel about something. Others may agree or disagree with an opinion but unlike factual statements, they cannot be proven or disproven.

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The Philippines is an archipelagic country.

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The most picturesque islands are found in the Philippines.

​FACT vs OPINION/ASSERTION

Open Ended

What are the signal words that are often used to express opinions?

Open Ended

Write an opinion or assertion on the topic:

Face-to-face Classes.

Poll

Are you familiar with COMMONPLACE ASSERTIONS?

• YES

• NO

• MAYBE

What is it?

What do I Think About It?

​Topic: Valentine's Day

In the 1300s, it officially became a holiday associated with love.

Valentine's Day should be a celebration of all relationships

What do many people think about it?

It is a time to celebrate love.

What is a commonplace assertion?

It is a statement that many people believe to be true but not necessarily so.

​Commonplace Assertion

• Sleeping while your hair is wet causes blindness.

• An apple a day keeps doctors away.

• Watching TV will ruin your eyesight.

• Sugary sodas cause weight gain.

​Commonplace Assertion

          These are statements that are often said by people that are not really proven to be accurate.  These also include generalizations.

​Commonplace Assertion

• Rich people are greedy.

• Actors and actresses are good-looking people.

• Boys are stronger than girls.

​Commonplace Assertion

Can you think of other examples?

​Commonplace Assertion

Open Ended

Share other commonplace assertions that you've heard about.

​Let's see how much you understood!

Multiple Choice

TikTok must be banned.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

Facebook is not a safe space for children.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

Doctors are the smartest people on earth.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

Swimming with a full stomach causes cramps.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

We must take a break from Social Media every once in a while.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

When a dog chases after you, the best thing to do is to stay still.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

Experts say that children must have ample time for physical activities.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

Researches reveal that excessive use of social media causes fatigue.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

It is better if only users who are 15-year-old and above are allowed to use Facebook.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

Multiple Choice

According to Common Sense Media, teenagers spend an average of seven-hour a day on their phones.

• Fact

• Opinion/Assertion

• Commonplace Assertion

​Up next: Fill in the blanks

Open Ended

Do you have any questions about our lesson?

​LET'S APPLY​

​Using what you have learned about assertions, formulate statements of assertions as responses to the given “posts”. You may agree or disagree with the given statements. You may or may not use signal words in your answers.

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Write only one statement of assertion and provide a reason for your statement.

 

​LET'S APPLY​

​You are now ready to work on the Assessment part.

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