Fact, Opinion, and Assertion

It is the personal judgment or view of a person about an issue or a topic.

• Opinion

• Fact

• Assertion

• Opinion to assertion

It is a statement that can be proven through personal observation, a reliable source, or from an expert.

• Opinion

• Fact

• Assertion

• Opinion to assertion

It is a statement used to make a declaration or to make a firm belief on a particular topic.

• Opinion

• Fact

• Assertion

• Opinion to assertion

Which of the following signal phrase is not included in constructing an opinion-based statement?

• For me…

• The author states that…

• In my opinion…

• I believe

The following are the signal phrase used in a factual statement except…

• The study confirms…

• According to…

• I think…

• Based on…

It supports the reasoning and answers the question "how?"

• observation

• reasoning

• evidence

• explanation

It explains and answer the question "why?"

• observation

• reasoning

• evidence

• explanation

(A) COVID-19 booster shots must be mandatory (B) because it will help to decrease the number of COVID-19 cases in our country. (C) For instance, the DOH stated that people who got their booster shots were more immune from the said virus as they experienced less severe and not life-threatening effects of the said virus.

Which of the following statements is assertion?

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

• Sentence C

(A) COVID-19 booster shots must be mandatory (B) because it will help to decrease the number of COVID-19 cases in our country. (C) For instance, the DOH stated that people who got their booster shots were more immune from the said virus as they experienced less severe and not life-threatening effects of the said virus.

Which of the following statements is evidence?

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

• Sentence C

(A) COVID-19 booster shots must be mandatory (B) because it will help to decrease the number of COVID-19 cases in our country. (C) For instance, the DOH stated that people who got their booster shots were more immune from the said virus as they experienced less severe and not life-threatening effects of the said virus.

Which of the following statements is reasoning?

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

• Sentence C