Review RWS week 5

Which of the following are declarative sentences that claim something is true about something else.

• Evaluative Statement

• Assertion

• Counterclaim

• Critical Reading

Which type of assertion states a personal choice in which the writer is under no obligation to support or prove the truthfulness of the statement?

• Fact

• Assertion

• Opinion

• Preference

Which of the following is an example of evaluative language?

• Important

• Significant

• Practical

• All of the Above

Which of the following gives a better explanation to show the strength and weaknesses of something through writing?

• Evaluative Statement

• Counterclaim

• Assertion

• Critical Reading

The statement, “Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter” is what type of assertion?

• Fact

• Opinion

• Preference

• Convention

Read the assertion below and identify its type.

“Earth is the third planet from the sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets.”

• Fact

• Opinion

• Preference

• Convention

Which of the following does not describe an evaluative statement?

• Unbiased

• Obscure

• Substantial

• Factual

Evaluative statements can be formulated in two ways such as formulating assertions and formulating meaningful counterclaims.

• True

• False

Which type of assertion states that its truthfulness can be verified only by reference to historical precedents, laws, rules, usage, and customs?

• Fact

• Preference

• Convention

• Opinion

Which of the following is not a type of assertion?

• Counterclaim

• Preference

• Convention

• Opinion