Opinion-marking signals

You say that, however, your actions show a different message.

Winston Churchill, for instance, likes painting landscapes during his free time.

In any case, we should always think about the long-term effects of these harmful chemicals.

Flood water rose in a shorter period of time as a result of the poor and damaged drainage systems of Marikina.

Similarly, a few parents disregard children’s discipline in their school years.

What does the opinion-marking signal Maybe express in the sentence below?

Maybe many people are planning to go on vacation once travel restrictions are lifted.

• expectation

• possibility

• reality

• standpoint

Which of the following sentences answers the question below with certainty?Why is it important to use opinion marking signals in expressing opinions?

• Maybe they are important because they are used to introduce opinions

• I might be wrong, but they are important because they refer to personal

  beliefs

• I feel that they are important because they are usually written in the beginning part of a sentence.

• I am certain that they are important because they are used as signal words that help express and identify opinions.

The following are examples of opinion-marking signals that can be used in the samemanner and for the same purpose EXCEPT

• Maybe and Probably

• I am certain that... and I am sure that...

• It is the belief... and From what I know...

• Based on my experience... and In my experience...

What do you call the personal belief that relates to how someone feels, thinks, or takes a stand about something?

• conviction

• myth

• observation

• opinion

Which of the following sentences states a personal belief?

• I think the government is addressing well the COVID-19 crisis.

• Based on the news, many people have already recovered from the virus.

• As of June 2020, the Philippines has more than 31,000 COVID-19 cases.

• Research shows that wearing face masks prevents the spread of the virus.