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Learning Activity Sheets
STATING AN OPINION OR ASSERTION
Formulate a statement of opinion or assertion.
(Q2-Week 4, Days 1-4)
MARY GRACE M. LAD, T-1
San Vicente National High School
English 10
Learning Activity Sheets
(Q2-Week 4, Day 1-4)
STATING AN OPINION
OR ASSERTION
INTRODUCTION
This Learning Activity Sheet is designed to provide you a gateway to independent learning of
the target competency that will develop your 21st century real life skills. The tasks on this
learning material focus on the features and techniques of formulating statement of opinion or
assertion to enhance communicative competence based on real life experience anchored on
the integration of values and literature.
GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS:
The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of
literature and other texts types for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including
Philippine Literature.
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY (MELC):
Formulate a statement of opinion or assertion.
(No code indicated for this MELC.)
By the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
1. distinguish a statement of opinion form an assertion;
2. use special expression in formulating statements of opinion and assertion; and
3. write a paragraph stating opinion and assertion.
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I. Directions: Identify if the statement is Fact, Opinion, or Commonplace Assertion.
Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. All kids love recess.
2. Milk chocolate tastes better than dark chocolate.
3. Taking vitamins everyday will keep you healthy.
4. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly
discovered coronavirus.
5. The class average on last week’s test was 82%.
II. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.
6. “It seems to me that …” expresses an opinion.
7. Fact is known or proved to be true.
8. Assertion is a statement of personal belief, feeling, or thought.
9. The statement “Green is the best color” is an example of a factual claim.
10. “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away” is an example of assertion because
this claim cannot be proven always true.
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Look at the photos below. What do they reveal about men and women? Write
your answers on your notebook.
1. Describe each picture. What do they reveal about men and women?
2. Should women always be pictured as doing household chores and men as
warriors?
3. What is your opinion about this?
Looking Ahead
Assertion
When someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true,
though it may not be, he is making an assertion. Assertion is a stylistic approach or technique
involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief
or a fact. Often, it is without proof or any support. Its purpose is to express ideas or feelings
directly
Example:
“I have put my every effort to complete this task today.”
Function of Assertion
The function of assertion is to let readers to feel that they should not disagree or
dispute what they read or hear; rather, they should accept the idea or notion as an indisputable
fact. It has proved to be one of the best approaches for writers to express their personal
feelings, beliefs, and ideas in a direct way. By using this technique, writers can defend others’
feelings and rights if violated. This rhetorical style also expresses self-affirmation and rational
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thinking of personal respect or worth. It is very common in various fields of life, like literature,
politics, advertisements, and legal affairs.
Facts
These are statements that can be proven. Facts may be true or false, but they can be
proven.
Example:
“Statistically, women live longer than men.”
Opinion
These are statements that cannot be proven. Opinions can be argued and may be
supported by facts but cannot be proven.
Example:
“Math is the hardest subject.”
“Milk chocolate is better than dark chocolate.”
Commonplace Assertion
These are statements that sound to be true but are based in common opinion. These
are commonly referred to as stereotypes.
Example:
“Boys are stronger than girls.”
“Taking vitamins everyday will keep you healthy.”
Basic Assertion (Opinion)
It is a simple and straightforward statement for expressing feelings, opinions, and
beliefs
Example:
“I wish I could have expressed this idea earlier, because now someone else
has taken the credit.”
“Excuse me, first I want to finish my work, then I shall go with you.”
You may use the following expressions in stating your opinion.
It seems to me that …
In my opinion, …
I am of the opinion that …/ I take the view that ..
My personal view is that …
In my experience …
As far as I understand / can see, …
As I see it, … / From my point of view …
As far as I know … / From what I know …
I might be wrong but …
If I am not mistaken …
I believe one can (safely) say …
It is claimed that …
I must admit that …
I cannot deny that …
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I can imagine that …
I think/believe/suppose …
Personally, I think …
That is why I think …
I am sure/certain/convinced that …
I am not sure/certain, but …
I am not sure, because I don't know the situation exactly.
I am not convinced that …
I have read that …
I am of mixed opinions (about / on) …
I am of mixed opinions about / on this.
I have no opinion in this matter.
Without question…
Always/All…
Best/worst
TASK 1. A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
Directions: Read about the courtship during the middle-ages. Compare it with your “ideal”
courtship. You can use the expressions in stating opinion as you answer the questions.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Chivalry and Romantic Ideals (Middle Ages, 1100-1500)
The knights and troubadours (traveling poets and musicians) of medieval times opened
doors, pulled out chairs, and let their ladyloves order first. These men knew their ladies
wants and desires, it always came first and foremost in love; winning ladies’ hearts was
their ultimate goal.
Wealthy knights won women’s hands through brave deeds, while the poets won them over
through their use of words and songs. These ideas were inspired by “courtly love,” which
was a highly idealized and extravagant forbidden affair (mostly among the noble class)
whose core beliefs were the superiority of the lady, the instability of desire, and the
ennobling power of love.
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1. What do you think about the courtship during the middle-ages? How about
nowadays?
2. Which do you like more, the courtship during the middle-ages or nowadays? Why?
3. How do you wish to be courted?
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TASK 2. UNDERSTANDING A POET
Directions. Read the poems and answer the questions below. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
Before you start reading, think about this: How would you describe someone you are
passionately in love with?
LAURA
Translated by Morris Bishop
She used to let her golden hair fly free
For the wind to toy and tangle and molest;
Her eyes were brighter than the radiant west.
(Seldom they shine so now.) I used to see
Pity look out of those deep eyes on me.
(“It was false pity,” you would now protest)
I had love’s tinder heaped within my breast;
What wonder that the flame burned furiously?
She did not walk in any mortal way,
But with angelic progress; when she spoke,
Unearthly voices sang in unison.
She seemed divine among the dreary folk
Of earth. You say she is not so today?
Well, though the bow’s unbent, the wound bleeds on.
1. In the poem “Laura,” how was Laura described by the speaker?
2. In Laura’s “present and past,” what are the common details the speaker
remembers about Laura?
3. How does Laura seem to have changed?
4. Though years passed, what aspects in the poem “Laura” remain unchanged?
5. What are you willing to do/sacrifice in the name of love?
Spring
Translated by Morris Bishop
Zephyr returns, and scatters everywhere
New flowers and grass, and company does bring,
Procne and Philomel, in sweet despair,
And all the tender colors of the Spring.
Never were fields so glad, nor skies so fair,
And Jove exults in Venus prospering.
Love is in all the water, earth and air,
And love possesses every living thing.But to me only heavy sighs return
For her who carried in her little hand
My heart’s key to her heavenly sojourn,
The birds sing loud above the flowering land;
Ladies are gracious now – Where deserts burnThe beasts still prowl on the
ungreening sand.
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1. “Spring” is written after Laura’s death. What does the speaker emphasize about
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the spring?
What makes the speaker describe differently the springtime scene?
What does the ending of the poem reveal about the speaker?
Who is referred to in the poems?
Petrarch was a fourteenth-century writer. In his poems, what are the situations or
feelings that you could relate to? On the other hand, in what ways are the
situations or feelings in the poem outdated?
TASK 3. LEAVE A COMMENT
Directions: Give your opinion or assertion about the lines below by Petrarch and
Shakespeare. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. “Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.”
2. “The course of true love never did run smooth”
3. “loving friendship is able to endure everything; it refuses no burden.”
4. “A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.”
5. “Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.”
TASK 4. EXPRESS YOUR OPINION
Directions: Write an essay about love and relationships on a separate sheet of paper. You
can use some expressions to state your opinion about the topic. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
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Criteria
Knowledge
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Expresses an
opinion and has
three strong
reasons.
Organization
The introduction
is
inviting, states
the main topic,
and provides an
overview of the
paper.
Information is
relevant and
presented in a
logical order. The
conclusion is
strong.
All sentences
are well
constructed and
have varied
structure and
length. It has no
errors in
grammar, and/or
spelling.
Sentence
Structure,
Grammar,
&
Spelling
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Expresses an
opinion and has
three reasons.
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Offers an opinion
but reasons are
not fully thought
out or lacking
creativity, or there
is only one or two
reasons.
The introduction
The introduction
states
states
the main topic and the main topic. A
provides an
conclusion is
overview
included.
of the paper. A
conclusion is
included.
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There is an
opinion, two or
three reasons
missing.
Most sentences
are well
constructed and
have varied
structure and
length. It has few
errors in grammar,
and/or spelling,
but they do not
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interfere
with
understanding.
Sentences sound
awkward, are
distractingly
repetitive,
or are difficult to
understand. It has
numerous errors
in grammar,
and/or spelling
that interfere with
understanding.
Most sentences
are well
constructed, but
they have a similar
structure and/or
length. It has
several errors in
grammar, and/or
spelling that
interfere with
understanding.
There is no clear
introduction,
structure,
or conclusion.
I.
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. What do you call the statement expressed with strong belief in it, as if it is true,
though it may not be?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Assertion
Bias
Factual
Persuasion
2. Why do we need to formulate assertions?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To present the conclusion of the text.
To allow the reader understand better the idea of the text.
To convince the reader to accept the writer’s interpretation
To elicit more ideas and discussions between the reader and the writer.
3. Which of the following is an example of a commonplace assertion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bulls hate the color red.
Shakespeare is better than Petrarch.
Christmas is the best season of the year.
Pronouns are the words that take the place of nouns in the sentence.
4. Retail sales expert Andy Mantis believes stores should open on both Thanksgiving and
Black Friday to maximize their sales. This is an example of
A. Assertion
B. Factual claim
C. Opinion
D. Preference
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5. Which of the following is an opinion about social media?
A. Instagram is an example of a social media.
B. Social media is a very distracting website on the internet.
C. Social media users exercise their freedom of speech through their social media
accounts.
D. More than 180 million people started using social media between July and
September 2020, equating to an average of almost 2 million new users every day.
II.
Directions: Give your brief opinion for every topic below.
1. Teenage Love
2. CoViD 19 Pandemic
3. Education amidst Pandemic
4. Philippine Government
5. Social Media
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References
BOOK:
Almonte, Liza R. et. al. Celebrating Diversity through World Literature EnglishLearner’s Material. Rex Bookstore, Inc., 2015.
WEBSITES:
Fact, Opinion, and Commonplace Assertion. Retrieved on October 23, 2020 from
https://prezi.com/n6ea5se17q6k/fact-opinion-and-commonplace-assertion/
Critical Reading as Reasoning. Retrieved on October 23, 2020 from
https://www.scribd.com/document/337662336/Critical-Reading-as-Reasoning
Opinions and Commonplace Assertions vs. Fact. Retrieved on October 24, 2020 from
https://slideplayer.com/slide/8710293/
Short Quiz in English 10 Formulate a statement of opinion or assertion. Retrieved on
October 24, 2020 from
https://app.quizalize.com/resources/results?courseId=5bdb5d39-011e-4c92a7d6-f12ccf46b416&page=1&searchTerm=opinion%20or%20assertion
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