Formulating Evaluative

Statement
Subject Objectives
At the end of this lesson , students should be able
to:
1. identify types of assertions;
2. formulate assertions and evaluative statements;
and
3. write evaluative statements and an evaluation
about the content and properties of a written text.
Suppose your parents give you an option of the gift you want to receive on your
graduation day. This is for you to be motivated to maintain your academic
standing in your class. Your choices are illustrated below.
 Answer the following questions and write your
responses on a sheet of paper.
1. From the choices above, which will you choose and
why?
2. If you were your parents, what do you think would they
tell you after knowing your choice? List down the
possible statements you may hear from them.
 What is an Evaluative Statement?
It is a statement that states one's
sound judgement about something
through writing which is supported
by reasons and evidences.
How to Formulate an Evaluative Statement:
1. Begin with the positives before you
point out the negatives.
2. Suggest a solution/s or suggestion/s
3. Concise and precise
4. Be careful in giving your feedback.
Let’s analyze the following situation:

An employer received a curriculum vitae of an applicant who

was a fresh college graduate. The company was looking for -
someone who had a college degree, work experience, and
skills. As the employer evaluated the credentials, though, he
saw that what was lack-ing was work experience. The
credentials were impressive—a student leader, an honor
student, a volunteer in the community. He wanted to hire the
applicant, but there was something missing: work experience.
Hence, he wrote an evaluation and submitted it to his superior
for consideration:
Evaluation to the applicant
"Applicant #23 has an impressive curriculum vitae for an applicant so young. He has an
impressive academic background, with honors, and has had leadership experience,
which is important in business. There is also experience in community outreach, which
can help in our company's corporate social responsibility thrusts.

However, the applicant lacks work experience, being a fresh graduate. Sadly, this is a
minimum requirement in our company.

I am inclined to give the applicant a chance to work in our company, though, albeit on a
contractual or project-based capacity. This way, he can gain work experience while
utilizing his abilities to help our company.

This is submitted for your consideration."

 Activity 1: SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Take a look at the pictures below. What can you say about them?
*(The teacher will give the students 30 seconds to look at each picture and tell something
about it. He/she may call at least 3 students per picture to share their thoughts and
insights.)

1. 2.
Activity 1: SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Take a look at the pictures below. What can you say about them?
*(The teacher will give the students 30 seconds to look at each picture and tell something
about it. He/she may call at least 3 students per picture to share their thoughts and
insights.)

3. 4.
 Activity 1: SPEAK YOUR MIND!
Take a look at the pictures below. What can you say about them?
*(The teacher will give the students 30 seconds to look at each picture and tell something
about it. He/she may call at least 3 students per picture to share their thoughts and
insights.)
5. 6.

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Let’s Think!

1.How was the activity?

2.What have you noticed about your responses?

Do they reflect your belief about the topics/issues
or do they express your disagreement about
them?

3.How did you come up with your answers?

WRITING EVALUATIVE
STATEMENTS
THROUGH
ASSERTIONS AND
COUNTERCLAIMS
Counterclaim

- The reader have rebut

claim to the writer.
THE OPPOSITION MUST RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF
HEDGE WHEN YOU STATE YOUR COUNTERCLAIMS.
❑ Hedge
A hedge is a word or phrase that minimizes the
negative impact of criticism.

❖ Hedge could be as Modals and Frequency

Adverbs.
With the help of the special language, called
“hedges”, writers can soften their statements to
avoid criticism for being radical or overconfident.
Consider this example:

Children living in poverty do poorly in school.

Do all children living in poverty do poorly in

school? Definitely not!
Children living in poverty tend to do poorly in
school.

Due to adding the verb tend, a writer acknowledges

that this is just a tendency and that there are still
poor children who are successful in school.
 ASSERTION AND ITS TYPES:
•Assertions are declarative
sentences that give one’s
belief about something else as
if it is true though it may not be.
 • “Do you believe education should continue
regardless of the situation in life that we are
facing right now?”
• Give your opinion or argument about it.
Afterwards, you would make an assertion
whether you agree or disagree with the issue,
thus, take a stand and support it with your
reason/s.
Four types of assertions
1. FACT - is a statement that can be proven objectively
by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified
observations, or the results of research.

Example: Cigarettes contain harmful chemicals that

cause cancer.
Four types of assertions
2. CONVENTION - is a way in which something
is done similar to traditions and norms.
Example:
In times of calamities and catastrophes, Filipinos
always manage to rise above the challenge.
Instead of wallowing, they manage to pick
themselves up and smile.
Four types of assertions
3. OPINION - is a statement based on facts but is
difficult to objectively verify because of the
uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs of
soundness.

Example: The iPhone is better than any other

android phones.
Four types of assertions
4. PREFERENCE - states a personal choice in
which the writer is under no obligation to support
or prove the truthfulness of the statement.

Example: Mangoes are the sweetest and most

delicious fruit among other.
TRYOUT ACTIVITY: Identify the type of assertion in each statement
whether it is a fact, convention, opinion, or preference.
1. I would rather watch educational shows than play computer
games.
2. Roses grow best in soil made of ¾ clay and ¼ sand and
loam.
3. In America, the bride's family pays the majority of the
wedding costs.
4. I love Chocolates ever.
5. Lions belong to the genus Panthera which contains well-
known animals such as the tiger, leopard, and jaguar.
TRYOUT ACTIVITY: Identify the type of assertion in each statement
whether it is a fact, convention, opinion, or preference.
6. I think that green is the best color.
7. I prefer to go to Maldives than to St. Gallen.
8. Corazon Aquino was the 11th president (and first female
president) of the Philippines. She restored democracy after
the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.
9. The export of cut rose can easily become one of the most
lucrative businesses in the country.
10. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Heal
as One Act on March 24, 2020.
 Check your learnings about the lesson by completing the
statements below.
• Evaluative statements should be____________.
• Formulating evaluative statements will help you
become ___.
• The two steps to formulate evaluative statements
are_____.
• Assertions can be ________________________.
• The four types of assertion are ________________
ACTIVITY
Directions: Fill in the table with an evaluative statement based on the given text or
situation.
Text / Situation Evaluative Statement Classification (Negative
or Positive)

Example: The statement is very discriminative against those with Negative

"If you are not so smart, average intelligence and teachers in general.
you should try to be a
teacher."

Every person has

something good to add
to this world.
In posting things on
social media, you must
think before you click.

Only rich people can

become medical doctors.
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