States one's sound judgement about something through writing which is supported by reasons and evidences. It also presents the strengths and weakneses of something based on a set of criteria which needs to be factual, substantial, and unbiased
Evaluative statement
These are declarative sentences that gives one's belief about something else as if it is strue though it may not be.
Assertion
It is expressed as an argument
assertion
Four types of assertions:
Fact
Convention
Opinion
Preference
It is a statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations or the results of research
fact
is similar to traditions and norms. they are socially accepted ways of doing things, they cannot be verified objectively by measurements
convention
based on facts but is difficult to objectively verufy because of the uncertainty of profucing satisfactory proofs of soundings.
opinion
result from ambiguities, the more ambiguous a statement is, the more difficult it is to verify, thus it is open to disputes.
opinion
states a personal choice in which the writer is in no obligation to support or prove the truthfulness of the statement
preference
They are subjective and cannot be objectively proven or logically atacked
preference
they are made to rebut a previous claim
counterclaim
to rebut means to contradict someone's statements through a formal argument. They provide a contrasting perspective ot the main argument
counterclaim
it is a statement that asserts facts based on one's understanding about a particular topic or issue
claim
it is a statement that contradicts one's claim and supported by both reasons and evidences
counterclaim
part of an argument where a statement offers an explanation behind a party's claim
reason
the statement that prove the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument
evidence
it id defined as the details given by the author in order to support his or her claim
textual evidence
it reveals the position of the writer and makes the reading more interesting.
textual evidence
evidences are details that strengthen, add variety, or weight to any argument
textual argument
tectual evidences can be formed as facts, graphs, testimony, and statistics
restating the text in your own words
paraphrasing
stating in a shorter way the text
summarizing
mentioning a specific section in the text
referencing
directly restating a part of the text
quoting
it originated from the french word resume which means summary
resume
it is a concise document that highlights your education, work experiences, and other qualifications such as your skills and stengths
resuma
parts of a resume:
personal details
career objective/summary
education
work experience
additional information
references
includes your full name and contact information
personal details
includes your full name and contact information
personal details
convey your goals and highlights experience
career objective/summary
list the most recent educational attainment first
education
use of action verbs for descriptice phrases and list the most recent work experience first
work experience
it is an optional part where the headings could be languages, awards, achievements, skills, etc.
additional information
2 to 3 reliable people to endorse you, they could be a former professor or employer
references
known as the letter of intent
college admission letter
it is a brief discussion of your intention to be admitted in a specific course in college
college admission letter
widely known as cover letter
employment application letter
it is used to introduce yourself to a prospective employer, you write this to demonstrate your interest in the company, sell your services, and qualification in a written form and show that you are fit for a job position.