LESSON 1

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Bea Veronica

Cards (17)

  • Type of Assertions
    • Fact
    • Convention
    • Opinion
    • Preference
  • Evaluative Statement - one's judgement about something through which is supported by reasons and evidences
  • Evaluative Statement - presents the strengths and weaknesses of something based on a set of criteria which needs to be factual, substantial, and unbiased.
  • Steps in evaluating statements
    1. Give a positive feedback (strengths)
    2. Give the negative feedback (weaknesses)
    3. Give or suggest a suggestion/s or solution/s
  • Assertion - primary way for the readers to consider and possibly agree with the claims presented by the writer in an expository writing
  • Assertion - declarative sentences that give one's belief about something else as if it is true though it may not be' expressed as an argument
  • Fact - statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research
  • Convention - a way in which something is done similar to traditions and norms
  • Opinion - statement based on facts but is difficult to objectively verify because of the uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs or soundness.
  • Preference - states a personal choice in which the writer is under no obligation to support or prove the truthfulness of the statement; subjective
  • Counterclaims - made to rebut a previous claim
  • Counterclaims - provide a contrasting perspective to the main argument
  • To remember in locating counterclaims
    1. Show competence and familiarity with the writer's topic
    2. Examine different perspectives
    3. Consider the topics
    4. Clarify your personal position on the topic
  • Claim - statement that asserts facts based on one's understanding about a particular topic or issue
  • Counterclaim - opposite of claim; contradicts one's claim and usually proven by both reasons and evidences
  • Reason - part of argument where a statement offers an explanation behind a party's claim
  • Evidence - statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument