Opinion & assertion

• Opinion - a view or judgment formed about something, not I on fact or knowledge
• Assertion - a declaration or expression for strong belief towards a particular topic, often without evidence
• Commonplace Assertion or "Stereotypes" - These are statements that sound true but are generally based on common opinions.
• Basic Assertion - directly expresses the writer's feelings and beliefs through simple statements. usually used in standing up for personal beliefs.
• Emphatic Assertion - involves expressing empathy and expounding on how the writer understands the feelings and emotions of the literary author
• I-Language Assertion - expresses the feelings and preferences of the writer the writer usually uses the pronoun 'I' in asserting disagreement