Quarter 2; Lesson 2

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Opinion Marking
Signals
According to President
Duterte, he will not
allow face-to-face The new COVID
classes this 2021 variant is scary.
because of the new
coronavirus variant
that is spreading in
other countries.
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FACT vs. OPINION

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1. Manila is the
capital of the
Philippines.
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2. The cheetah
is the fastest
land animal.
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1. The cake
tastes delicious.
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2. The movie
was boring.
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Why it is important to determine a
fact from an opinion?
 It will help your evaluation of the
reliability and usefulness of the texts
you encounter.
 It helps you develop your reading and
listening skills to be critical thinkers
and avoid being manipulated.
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Opinion Marking Signals

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Words or phrases used to

identify an opinion

Opinion
Marking
Signals Are usually located in the
beginning of a sentence

Are used to introduce your

own personal point of view or
perspective towards a specific
topic.
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OPINION MARKING SIGNALS

EXPRESSING EXPESSING
PERSONAL GENERAL
OPINION OPINION

AGREEING TO DISAGREEING
AN OPINION TO AN OPINION
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Expressing Personal Opinion

 In my experience…
 In my view…
 From my perspective…
 From my viewpoint…
 From my point of view…
 As far as I am concerned…
 Personally, I think…
 In my opinion…
 My impression is that…
 I believe…
 I think…
 I guess…
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Examples
 In my opinion, staying at home
can help lessen the COVID
cases in our country.
 From my point of view, reading
books during this pandemic is a
great idea.
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Expressing General Opinion

 Some people say  Many people say
that… that…
 It is generally  Generally, it is
accepted that… thought that…
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Example

 Many people say that she is

a brilliant student. She is
good in academics, sports
and social skills.
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Agreeing to an Opinion
 I agree…  I’d go along with
 I totally agree… that…
 Absolutely…  That’s true…

 Actually, I think you’re  Definitely…

right…  Precisely…
 That’s a good point…  I second that…
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Examples:

Bob: Washing your hands

regularly with soap and water can
prevent infection and slow down
the transmission of COVID.
Jen: That’s true, Bob.
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Disagreeing to an Opinion
 I saw your point but…
 I completely disagree…
 I’m afraid, I disagree…
 I still have my doubts…
 I don’t really agree with
that idea…
 You could say that,
however…
 I find that very difficult to
accept…
 I don’t think so…
 Umm, I’m not sure about
that…
 We don’t seem to be in a
complete agreement…
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Examples:

Bob: It’s good that Philippines will

buy 20 million doses of a Covid-19
vaccine from Moderna Inc.
Jen: I still have my doubts,
Bob. Is the vaccine effective?