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Cards (52)

  • 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:
    1. Fact
    2. Convention
    3. Opinion
    4. 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:
    1. personal details
    2. career objective/summary
    3. education
    4. work experience
    5. additional information
    6. 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.
    employment application letter
  • it is usually submitted with a resume
    employment application letter
  • letter formats
    1. block format
    2. modified block format
    3. Semi-block format