R AND W LONG QUIZ

• Evaluative Statement


  A way of expressing one's judgment, opinions, and point of view about an issue or topic in a concise manner
• Evaluative Statements


  • Show the strengths and weaknesses of something
  • Supported by evidence and reasons
• Counterclaims


  • Claims made to rebut a previous claim
  • Provide contrasting perspectives to the main argument
• To rebut


  To contradict someone's statement through a formal argument
• Martha has made her claim - asking for a smartphone
• Mang Tonyo has made his counterclaim - opposing Martha's claim
• Martha must offer valid reasons to convince Mang Tonyo


  1. Provide evidence of the necessity of using smartphone nowadays as part of the new normal life in the time of CoronaVirus

  2. Describe how important smartphone is as far as convenience and flexibility in on-line distance learning are concerned
• Mang Tonyo needs to support his refusal to provide Martha with a smartphone


  1. Give solid, substantiated reasons for his refusal

  2. Provide evidence of the family's inability to send her and her siblings to a private school

  3. Provide evidence that his budget is not sufficient enough to afford a brand-new smartphone since the family income has suffered due to COVID-19
• Claim


  A statement that states facts based on one's understanding about a particular topic or issue
• Counterclaim


  A statement that contradicts one's claim and is usually proven and supported by both reasons and evidence
• Reason


  Part of an argument where a statement explains a party's claim
• Evidence


  • A statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument
  • Should be from a reliable source
  • Evidence from multiple sources makes the argument even better
• Textual evidence


  Details given by the author to support his/her claims
• Textual evidence


  • Reveals the position of the writer and makes the reading more interesting
  • Strengthens, adds variety, or weight to any argument
• Textual evidence validates and strengthens your writings, showing that you read and understand a text
• Langston Hughes: '"Harlem"'
• The poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes gives the feeling of anger and depression
• The poem uses words like "fester like a sore" and "stink like rotten meat" which give a feeling of pain and resentment
• The poem ends with "Or does it explode?" which makes one think of a person boiling over in anger
• Paraphrasing


  Restating the text in your own words
• Paraphrasing


  • Original text: John could not understand why his mother had added candies to the curry. He picked one up and put it in his mouth, just to realize that it was a red chili pepper.
  • Paraphrased text: John could not comprehend why his mother had added toffees to the gravy. He lifted one up and put it in his mouth, only to realize that it was a red chili pepper.
• Summarizing


  Stating in a shorter way the text and other relevant details to support the idea
• Summarizing


  • The movie "Seven Sundays" in 2017 is a heart-warming story and shows the importance of family in our lives.
  • The movie talks about the reunited Bonifacio siblings because their father was mistakenly diagnosed with cancer. It presented the different struggles of their lives and how they were able to overcome them.
• Referencing


  Mentioning a specific section in the text
• Referencing


  • The Department of Education ensures the delivery of quality education and the 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 paragraphs 2 and 3.
• Quoting


  Directly restating a part of the text
• Quoting


  • Langston Hughes described deferred dreams as if they "stink like rotten meat" in his poem which suggests an unpleasant image, giving me the feeling of resentment. He also ended the poem with the line "Or does it explode?" that made me think of a person who boils over in anger.