opinions and assertion

• assertion is debatable and can be proven as right or wrong
• opinions are subjective, personal views that cannot be proved to be true or false.
• A fact is a verifiable statement. It can be proven objectively by verified observations or the results of research among other
• , an opinion is a personal judgment based on facts; hence,

  it is debatable and potentially changeable
• a belief is a conviction based on cultural or personal faith, morality, or values.
• commonplace assertion is a stereotype, an oversimplification or a prejudice, which is a half-baked opinion based on insufficient or unexamined evidence, but it presented as if it were a fact
• An opinion statement is composed mainly of a debatable topic and a focus
• 3 categories of opinion statements:

  • statement of truth
  • statement of value
  • statement of policy
• what is a claim?

  it is a clear assertion of a person's ideas, opinions, or propositions. It is convincing or persuading the readers with the claim
• claim of fact or statement of truth can be proven or disproven with factual evidence and is debatable yet verifiable
• claim/statement of value is an assertion dealing with a concept is good or bad. It emphasizes and weighs the benefits of the subject matter.

  - debatable in nature and expresses if one thing is more valuable than the other
• statement/claim of policy addresses if an action should be done or not.
• Death sentence should be disproved. (policy)

  Death sentence is ungodly. (value)