Good morning

Grade 10
 Classroom Rules

• Always listen and do not interrupt

the teacher.
• Participate in the discussion.
• Raise your hand if you want to
answer.
Can You Prove It?
• Students will analyze the given
statements.
• After analyzing the statements, students
will give their answer to question, which
statement can be proven as a true or flase
and which cannot be proven at all.
a. Which statement can
be proven as a true or
false
b. Which cannot be
proven at all.
 Objectives

a. Differentiate opinion and

assertion
b. Recognize the importance of
opinion or assertion
c. Formulate a statement of
opinion and assertion
What is the importance of
opinion and assertion?
 Promoting Exciting
School and Courses for
the Incoming College
Students
Statement 1: The article about Promoting exciting
school and courses for incoming college students is the
best I’ve read in the student paper.

Statement 2: The school really wants the best for their

students by promoting exciting opportunities and
courses for incoming college students.
 OPINION
Opinion is based on experience and certain facts, but
does not amount to sure knowledge. Opinion is a
statements that involves the person’s feeling and
emotion and cannot be proven.
Statement 1: The article about Promoting exciting
school and courses for incoming college students is the
best I’ve read in the student paper.

Statement 2: The school really wants the best for their

students by promoting exciting opportunities and
courses for incoming college students.
Statement 1: The article about
Promoting exciting school and courses
for incoming college students is the
best I’ve read in the student paper.
 Opinion

In my opinion, As I see it
I feel that It seems to me that
I would say that In my view
I think that Well, if you ask me
Speaking personally I am of the opinion that
Statement 1: The article about Promoting exciting
school and courses for incoming college students is the
best I’ve read in the student paper.

Statement 2: The school really wants the best for their

students by promoting exciting opportunities and
courses for incoming college students.
Statement 2: The school really wants
the best for their students by
promoting exciting opportunities and
courses for incoming college students.
 Assertion, as defined by Tiongson
(2016), are declarative sentences
that claim something is true about
something else.

ASSERTION
When we say assertion, it also
means a confident and forceful
statement of fact or belief.
 Assertion & Opinion

Assertion Opnion

A statement that is
Opinion cannot be
somewhat true and
proven as true.
somewhat false is
called assertion.
An assertion may be somewhat
similar to opinion that is a belief of
someone but it cannot be proven as
true or false, it is a declaration of the
person’s belief and may be proven
as true or false.
 Signal Phrases

I think or I believe Best Worst

Beautiful Outstanding Should

 Example of Opinion

Chocolate ice cream is the best

flavor of ice cream sold.
Best makes
the statement
opinionated.
Statement of assertion does not
start with a phrase I think or I
believe. It is considered as
declaration as if it were true even
though it may not be.
Bring out ½ sheet of
paper and let’s categorize
each statement as
opinion or assertion.
 Activity 2: Opinion or Assertion
Write Opinion is the statement is Opinionated and write Assertion if the statement
makes a claim.

1. My last summer is the best summer ever.

2. I think my car payments are too expensive

3. Art lives a human spirit.

4. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

5. The legal age for drinking should be lowered to

16.
 Activity 2: Opinion or Assertion
Write Opinion is the statement is Opinionated and write Assertion if the statement
makes a claim.
6. Stephen Curry seems like the new Kobe Bryant in
NBA.

7. People nowadays have become cruel to animal.

8. I think orange is the brightest color.

9. It’s more fun in the Philippines.

10. Highschool is the best.

 Activity 2: Opinion or Assertion
Write Opinion is the statement is Opinionated and write Assertion if the statement
makes a claim.

1. My last summer is the best summer ever. OPINION

2. I think my car payments are too expensive OPINION

3. Art lives a human spirit. ASSERTION

4. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ASSERTION

5. The legal age for drinking should be lowered to

OPINION
16.
 Activity 2: Opinion or Assertion
Write Opinion is the statement is Opinionated and write Assertion if the statement
makes a claim.
6. Stephen Curry seems like the new Kobe Bryant in
OPINION
NBA.

7. People nowadays have become cruel to animal. ASSERTION

8. I think orange is the brightest color. OPINION

9. It’s more fun in the Philippines. ASSERTION

10. Highschool is the best. OPINION

At the count of five raise you
right hand straightly if you are
agreeing to the statement and
make your arms cross if you
disagree to the statement.
1. Opinion is
someone’s
point of view.
2. Assertion is a way
to convince a critical
reader to accept the
writer’s claim.
3. Opinion, as defined
by Tiongson (2016), are
declarative sentences
that claim something is
true about something
else.
4. Statement of assertion
usually starts with signal
phrases such as I think or
I believe and have words
like best, worst, beautiful,
outstanding or should.
5. An assertion may be
somewhat similar to opinion
that is a belief of someone but
it cannot be proven as true or
false, it is a declaration of the
person’s belief and may be
proven as true or false.
What is the importance of
opinion and assertion?
Read the given article and from the
article formulate your statement of
opinion and assertion. (1/2
crosswise)
ASSIGNMENT
Formulate assertion and opinion on the
words given in each number.
1. Martial Law
2. Senior High School
3. Extrajudicial Killing
4. K to 12 Education
5. School