ENGLISH 10

LESSON
1. differentiate opinion and assertion

2. react on issues given

3. formulate statement of opinion and

assertion.
Argument Discussion

Exposition

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 fact opinion assertion
1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2. Chewing gums while peeling an onion keeps you
from crying.
3. The brain of an ostrich is smaller than its eyeball.
4. Christmas is the best season of the year.

5. If you eat and immediately go swimming, you will

have stomach cramps.
1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

ASSERTION
2. Chewing gums while peeling an onion
keeps you from crying.

FACT
3. The brain of an ostrich is smaller
than its eyeball.
FACT
4. Christmas is the best season of the
year.
OPINION
5. If you eat and immediately go swimming,
you will have stomach cramps.

ASSERTION
FACT – is a statement that can be proven.

personal a reliable expert

observation source
Example:
People use their legs to walk.
OPINIONS ASSERTIONS
OPINION – is the personal judgment or
view of a person about an issue or a topic.
EXAMPLE:
I think Miracle is the best movie of all time.
An opinion is a statement that cannot be
proven
Personal judgement or point of view of a
person
ASSERTION – is a statement use to make a
declaration or to make a strong conviction
on a particular topic
EXAMPLE:
Beowulf is the best movie and everyone
has to watch it.
 ASSERTION
“I” and “I think” are dropped
In writing an assertion, the writer aims
to convey an idea or feeling directly and
convince his reader to accept his claim.
Categorize each statement as fact, opinion or
assertion

1. I really believe that William Shakespeare is

the best writer ever.
2. Cold weather is better.
3. Your heart pumps blood through your body.
4. One liter of water weighs one kilogram.
5. My presentation went very well today.
Formulate your statement of opinion and assertion based from
the article. Give explanation about your statements. (10 points)