Opinion or Assertion

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    • Opinion defined as view, judgement or appraisal from fact, concept or impression based on factual evidences
    • Assertion expression for strong belief towards a particular topic, often without evidence.
    • Commonplace assertion or stereotype, sound true but are generally based on common opinions
    • Basic assertion directly expresses the writers feelings and beliefs through simple statements. This type is usual used in standing up for personal.
    • Empathic assertion involves expressing empathy and expounding on how the writer understand the feelings and emotions of the literary author. This type may be used in both formal and informal writing
    • I-language assertion express the feelings and preferences of the writer. Writer usually uses the pronoun "i" in asserting disagreement often used in writing reviews, reactions, or reflection paper