Formulating a statement of Opinion or Assertion

When is the best time to formulate literary assertion?

• a.     After reading a story

• b.  After playing online games

• c. Before reading a story

• d.   While reading the story

The following are types of assertion EXCEPT:

• a. Language assertion

• b. Core assertion

• c.  Basic assertion

• d. Emphatic assertion

Which of the signal words are best used in giving opinions?

• a.     I propose and I infer

• b.     I think and I believe

• c.     I suggest and I intervene

• d.     I suggest and I infer

Which of the following is a well-constructed opinion statement?

• a. Baguio is the safest city to live in during this pandemic.

• b. I think the local government of Baguio deserves recognition for its efforts.

• c. LGU leaders in the city always make sound and calculated decisions.

• d. Mayor Benjamin Magalong exemplary handled the pandemic in his jurisdiction.

It is a statement that is verifiable or can be proven true or false based on evidence or proof.

• a. Opinion

• b. Assertion

• c. Commonplace assertion

• d. Fact

In times of global crises, men are better leaders than women.

• a.     Opinion

• b. Commonplace assertion

• c. Fact

• d. Assumption

Which of the following best defines an opinion?

• a. It is a declarative statement that is generally accepted as true.

• b. It is a personal view, judgment, or appraisal about a particular matter.

• c. It can be proven true or false based on whatever evidence is available

• d. It is a statement that is true not only to the speaker but to everyone else.

One liter of water weighs one kilogram. What kind of statement is this?

• a. Fact

• b. Opinion

• c. Assertion

• d. Basic assertion

For me, Christmas is the best season of the year. What kind of statement is this?

• a. Assertion

• b. Opinion

• c. Fact

• d. Assumption

A statement considered to make a declaration or to express strong belief on a certain topic is called.

• a.     Assertion

• b.     Fact

• c.    Opinion

• d.     Affirmation