To formulate an evaluative statement, one needs to read the entire text carefully and critically to understand and to check for possible fallacies in the argument presented by the writer.

________ are declarative sentences that give one’s belief about something else as if it is true though it may not be.

How many types of Assertions according to the degree of certainty?

What statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research?

Which of the following is not a type of assertion?

Counterclaims are opposite of__________

It provides a conflicting angle to the main claim

What does counterclaim serve?

It is the part of an argument where a statement offers an explanation behind a party’s claim