Textual Evidence (L-1)

• a evidence a writer needs to support the thesis of a written document.

  Textual Evidence
• It is an emphatic declaration by a speaker or writer. It is not necessarily based on facts, but the person making the assertion firmly believes in it even without any proof or support.

  Assertion
• The purpose of Assertion is to directly convey insights or emotions.
• one's belief, feeling, opinion, or preference expressed through a straightforward statement

  Basic Assertion
• It occurs when the speaker recognizes and sympathizes with the other person's position or feelings.

  Emphatic Assertion
• It is often used in conflicts and misunderstandings with another person to calm the tension and lighten the situation.

  I-language Assertion
• It occurs when the speaker or writer does not receive a response to the first assertion, so they become more forceful with the second and the succeeding assertions.

  Escalating Assertion
• It occur when the speakers assert positive feelings about themselves or others like giving compliments.

  Positive Assertion
• It is a statement that a writer presents to substantiate (prove, support, provide evidence) an argument.

  Claim
• Claim that is also called as a "counterargument"

  Counterclaim
• This is where the writer discusses the opposing side's viewpoint and explains why it is weak or invalid.

  Counterclaim
• This may function as a single argument by itself, or it may be one of multiple claims made to support a larger argument.

  Claim
• It is the argument (or one of the arguments) which opposes the thesis statement.

  Counterclaim
• A counterclaim and rebuttal paragraph shows that the writer has examined both sides of the issue, which strengthens his/her position.
• Some textual evidence examples are: • Direct quotations from a book or other text source •Accurate summaries of what happened or was said in the text • Larger passages that relate directly to the thesis of your essay • Paraphrases of what the author says in the text
• Escalating Assertion - Used when the initial assertion does not receive a response, becoming more forceful.
• Emphatic Assertion - Acknowledges the other person's position/feelings, then conveys the speaker's own beliefs.
• Basic Assertion - Straightforward statement of one's belief, feeling, opinion, or preference.
• Assertion - an emphatic declaration by a speaker or writer.
• - is a statement presented by writer to substantiate an argument. • may function as a single argument or one of multiple claims supporting a larger argument.

  Claim
• Paragraph where writer discusses opposing viewpoint and explains why it is weak/invalid


  Counterclaim
• Positive Assertion - Expresses positive feelings about oneself or others, such as giving compliments.
• I-Language Assertion - Uses "I" statements to describe the other person's behavior, the speaker's feelings, and what the speaker wants.
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  Textual Evidence that a writer needs to support the thesis of a written document
• 5 Types of Assertion

  Basic Assertion

  Emphatic Assertion

  Escalating Assertion

  I-language Assertion

  Positive Assertion