Assertion Lesson 7

An assertion is a statement of

• agreement or disagreement

• acceptance or rejection

• fact or opinion

• denial or admission

A writer presents an assertion

• without proof

• with evidence

• explainable

• with support

fact assertions are statements that are ______

• disputable

• explanable

• erroneous

• verifiable

Which of the following is NOT a factual assertion

• Sudan has more pyramids that any other country in the world

• the bumblebee bat is the world's smallest mammal

• The circulatory system is impressively complex

• The cornea is one of only two human body parts without blood vessel

Opinion assertions are statements that are

• unprovable

• Admissible

• Impossible

• Possible

Which of the following is not an opinion assertion?

• The Philippines consists of 7,641 island.

• Japan is a beautiful country.

•  Beauty pageant are waste of time.

Which of the following fact assertions should you reject?

• a.  There’s enough gold inside earth’s core, enough to coat the planet’s entire surface in 1.5 feet of gold.

• b.  the president sold the Philippines to the Chinese.

• c.   Most members of the Katipunan were Tagalogs.

  The Katipunan had many members from Manila and the Tagalog province: Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and   Quezon.

• d. The Philippines has the world’s longest underground river, the Palawan underground river, which 8.2 kilometer long.

Which of the following fact assertions should you accept?

• a.   Leni Robredo lost to Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. In the 2022           presidential election. She got only 14,822,051 million votes, while Marcos Jr. Got 31,104,175 million votes.

• b.    Salty water boil quicker. Adding a sprinkle of salt to the       water will make it boil quicker.

• c.    Human beings have left and right brain. Talents are divided between the two brain hemispheres.

• d.  The Bible mention three wise men who visited the infant Jesus.

Which of the following opinions should you agree with?

• a.  Many Filipinos are not smart. According to a study, our average national IQ is only 86, one of the lowest in Asia.

• b.  Filipinos are mild drinkers.

• c.   The United State is the greatest nation on Earth.

• d.   Our transportation system is inefficient.

Which of the following opinion should you not agree with?

• a.  The cheetah is fast. It can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than seconds.

• b.  The actress is famous .She has over 30 million fans.

• c.  Nick Joaquin was a great writer. He was a national artist for literature.

• d.  Nora Aunor is the greatest Filipino actress of all time.