Claim of Fact
her earlier assertion. However, the
-argues whether a statement is true or untrue.
- objective
Claim of Value
-argues that a statement is good or bad, right
or wrong, ethical or unethical, or just or unjust.
-subjective, logical, personal
Claim of Policy
-argues that an action should be undertaken
to solve a particular problem.
-This claim uses signal words such as should,
ought to, and must.
Types of Assertions
An assertion is a statement or declaration
made regarding an idea, a topic, or an issue. It
expresses a person’s opinion, feelings, or belief.
Below are some types of assertions:
Basic assertion – This is a simple and direct
expression of one’s opinion, feelings, or
belief.
Empathic assertion – This shows sympathy to
another person. It is an
acknowledgment of the other person’s feelings
or situation and, at the same time, a
show of support for the person's rights.
Positive assertion – This expresses positive
feelings or emotions. To make this assertion,
one gives a reason or an explanation for a
good feeling or opinion.
Confrontive assertion – This states three closely
related actions:
a. an action that was supposed to be done,
b. the actual action, and
c. the action that the speaker wants to be
done.
Escalating assertion – This is a firm but
respectful statement made by a person
expecting another person’s response to his or
other person has not given any response.
I-language assertion – This expresses negative
feelings. It describes the person’s
feelings toward a particular negative behavior
and states what he or she desires to
happen.
Counterclaims are an essential statement in
argumentative writing as it expresses the
other side of the argument.
- statement that goes against or disagrees with
a stated claim.
-The purpose of such counterclaims is to show
all the sides of the issue at hand.
-The Subject is the main topic of the author’s
work.
-Implicit claims and counterclaims are usually
found in Argumentative texts
A review refers to a writer’s evaluation of a
specific work of art in a general context. He
or she examines how a part contributes to the
totality of a material. Just like a critique, it is
argumentative in nature. However, unlike the
critique, a review is made for a general
audience.
Book Review
1. A book review aims to inform the reader
about the content of the book
(highlighting its merits and demerits).
2. It also aims to provide an evaluation that
gives your judgment as book reviewer of
the book’s quality.
- making an outline of a review list all the major
points
-Presenting both the strengths and weaknesses
of a particular work would make the review
balance