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• Evaluative Statement It is a statement that states one's sound judgment about something through writing which is supported by reasons and evidences. It also presents the strengths and weaknesses of something based on a set of criteria which needs to be factual, substantial, and unbiased
• Assertions are declarative sentences that give one’s belief about something else as if it is true though it may not be. It is expressed as an argument. Usually, these assertions contain languages that expresses evaluation such as useful, significant, important, insightful, detailed, up-to-date, comprehensive, practical, impressive, etc.
• FACT is a statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research.
• CONVENTION is a way in which something is done similar to traditions and norms. Its truthfulness can be verified only by reference to historical precedents, laws, rules, usage, and customs. Something to note about conventions is that they may sound factual due to their being derived from customs, but because they are socially accepted ways of doing things, they cannot be verified objectively by measurements
• OPINION is a statement based on facts but is difficult to objectively verify because of the uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs of soundness. Opinions result from ambiguities; the more ambiguous a statement, the more difficult it is to verify. Thus, they are open to disputes.
• PREFERENCE states a personal choice in which the writer is under no obligation to support or prove the truthfulness of the statement. They are subjective and cannot be objectively proven or logically attacked.
• CLAIM is a statement that asserts facts based on one’s understanding about a particular topic or issue.
• COUNTERCLAIM is just the opposite of claim. It is a statement that contradicts one’s claim and is usually proven and supported by both reasons and evidences.
• REASON is the part of an argument where a statement offers an explanation behind a party’s claim.
• EVIDENCE is the statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument.
• Textual evidence is defined as the details given by the author in order to support his/her claims. It reveals the position of the writer and makes the reading.
• PARAPHASING In the poem Harlem, the author claimed that a person may feel disappointed when dream deferred for he questioned the reader’s feeling about withholding dreams. (What happens to a dream deferred?)
• SUMMARIZING The movie Seven Sundays (2017) is a heart-warming story and shows the importance of family in our lives. The movie tells about the Bonifacio siblings who were reunited because of their father who was mistakenly diagnosed with cancer. It presented the different struggles of their lives and how they were able to overcome them.
• REFERENCING The Department of Education ensures the delivery of quality education and safety of the learners in the opening of classes for this school year amidst COVID 19 as stated in the Deped Order no.7 s. 2020 on DepEd School Calendar and Activities for S.Y. 2020-2021 paragraph 2 and 3.
• QUOTING Langston Hughes described deferred dreams as if they “stink like rotten meat” in his poem which suggest an unpleasant image, giving me the feeling of resentment. He also ends the poem with the line “Or does it explode?” that made me think of a person who boils over in anger.