OPINION AND ASSERTION

It is defined as a view, judgment, or appraisal drawn from facts.

• opinion

• fact

• assertion

It is a declaration or expression of strong belief towards a particular topic, often without evidence.

• opinion

• assertion

• fact

These are statements that sound true but are generally based on common opinions.

• commonplace assertions

• Basic Assertion

• Empathic Assertion

It is usually formulated after activities like exploring reading materials, such as stories or poems, or viewing a play.

• opinion

• assertion

• fact

It is a type of assertion that directly expresses the writer’s feelings and beliefs through simple statements. This type is usually used in standing up for personal beliefs.

• Basic Assertion

• Empathic Assertion

• I-Language Assertion

It involves expressing empathy and expounding on how the

writer understands the feelings and emotions of the literary author.

• Basic Assertion

• Empathic Assertion

• I-Language Assertion

This type is called I-Language because the writer usually uses the pronoun ‘I’ in asserting disagreement.

• Basic Assertion

• Empathic Assertion

• I-Language Assertion

Identify if this statement is fact, opinion or assertion. "The capital of Ukraine is Kiev/Kyiv."

• fact

• opinion

• assertion

"The movie was boring."

• fact

• opinion

• assertion

"The Earth is a sphere, or more precisely an oblate spheroid."

• fact

• opinion

• assertion