OPINION AND ASSERTION

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

• opinion

• fact

• assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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

• opinion

• assertion

• fact

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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

• commonplace assertions

• Basic Assertion

• Empathic Assertion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• opinion

• assertion

• fact

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Basic Assertion

• Empathic Assertion

• I-Language Assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• fact

• opinion

• assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"The movie was boring."

• fact

• opinion

• assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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

• fact

• opinion

• assertion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6