CorEng

• Assertions - statements declared to express someone's side or belief on a certain idea backed up by evidences
• Fact - Direct experience, testimonies of witness, results of research
• Opinion - Must have facts as its foundation. commonly open for arguments.
• Convention - Socially accepted at a certain place and certain period of time. laws, rules, customs, traditions, norms.
• Preference - Very subjective in nature. entirely based on the choice of a person or group. nor require any evidence or proof.
• Counterclaims - oppose the claims presented in the text. must be supported with evidence to be solid enough or rebut the claims.
• Statistical Evidence - Data that present numbers to prove a point.
• Testimonial Evidence - Data that authorized and professional testimonies about a certain topic from experts of the subject.
• Anecdotal Evidence - Data that present a person's experience or observation
• Analogical Evidence - Data that present a comparison of two different things to prove a certain point.
• Book review - Detailed overview, critical examination or evaluation.

  Introduction - brief description of the book. author, title, theme, plot

  Body - nonfiction; overview and quotations. fiction; review the storyline

  Conclusion - Relate argument to other books. Include opinion worthwhile time reading it or not.
• Article Critique - An evaluation of a certain scientific or literary piece. Critique may be positive or negative. Factual or objective.

  Introduction - Outline the argument, title, and publication date.

  Body - Reinforce the argument. Check for biases and prejudice.

  Conclusion - Warm up your critique summary of arguments.
• Business letter - written communication between a sender and receiver. Different from friendly letter in substance, language, and tone.
• Full Block Format - Aligned to left margin of the page. Double line space.
• Modified Block Format - Date and complimentary close, signature line intended to the right.
• Semi-block Format - Date and complimentary close, signature line intended to the right. Indention for the beginning of the paragraph.
• Letter of request - Politely ask. Explain what the request is, reason of request.
• Letter of Order - Confirms the details of a purchase or goods. More information about you are ordering. Quantity, Model, Color, Payment Method.
• Letter of Inquiry - Ask someone for specific information. Ask someone for specific information.