DEFINITION-OF-STATEMENT-AND-THE-TYPES-OF-STATEMENT.pptx

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1. statement READING & WRITING SKILLS

2. A statement is a declaration or expression of an opinion, belief, or position. It can often be used to refer to an opinion expressed in writing or through speech. Statements can also be used to present facts or describe an event o situation. In addition, a statement is often used to provide evidence to support an argument.

3. FOUR TYPES OF STATEMENT

4. STATEMENT OF FACT A statement of fact is characterized by its ability to be verified through experimentation, personal observation or credible sources. Facts are statements that can be checked or proved. We can check facts by conducting some sort of experiment, observation or by verifying (checking) the fact with a source document.

5. STATEMENT OF FACT Facts often contain numbers, dates or ages and facts might include specific information about a person, place or thing.

6. STATEMENT OF FACT Example: The sampaguita’s roots are used for medicinal purposes, such as an anesthetic and a sedative. This statement is a fact because it can be directly verified by experience or reliable research reports.

7. STATEMENT OF OPINION On the other hand, a statement of opinion needs further evidence and other valid supporting details to be proven true. An opinion, on the other hand, is a statement that cannot be proved or checked. It tells what someone thinks, feels or believes.

8. STATEMENT OF OPINION Clue words for opinion statements are: think, believe, seem , always, never, most, least, worse, greatest. To recognize a fact or an opinion, ask yourself, “Can this statement be proved?” . If your answer is YES , then that statement is a fact ; if your ANSWER is NO , then that statement is an opinion .

9. STATEMENT OF OPINION Example: The popularity of sampaguita flowers is most evident in places of worship. The above statement is an opinion because it is based on an observation that needs to be proven by studies and repeated observation; there are too many factors involved that makes explicit judgment difficult.

10. STATEMENT OF CONVENTION A convention is a way in which something is done, similar to traditions and norms. Conventions depend on historical precedent, laws, rules, usage, and customs.

11. STATEMENT OF CONVENTION Example: The sampaguita belongs to the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae. This statement is a convention because it is based on a classification system made up by scientists and is acceptable to the scientific community.

12. STATEMENT OF PREFERENCE Preferences are based on personal choice; therefore, they are subjective and cannot be objectively proven or logically attacked.

13. STATEMENT OF PREFERENCE Example: Sampaguitas are the most beautiful and most fragrant of all flowers. This statement is a preference because it says a lot about the type of flowers that the writer likes, instead of objectively comparing the qualities of sampaguitas to that of other flowers.

14. Activity # 2: DIRECTION: Identify the type of assertion in each statement whether it is a fact, convention, opinion, or preference.

15. Activity # 2: 1. I would rather watch educational shows than play computer games. 2. Roses grow best in soil made of ¾ clay and ¼ sand and loam. 3. In America, the bride's family pays the majority of the wedding costs. 4. Chocolates taste better than ice cream. 5. Lions belong to the genus Panthera which contains well-known animals such as the tiger, leopard, and jaguar.

16. Activity # 2: 6. I think that green is the best color. 7. I prefer to go to Maldives than to St. Gallen. 8. Corazon Aquino was the 11th president (and first female president) of the Philippines. She restored democracy after the long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. 9. The export of cut rose can easily become one of the most lucrative businesses in the country. 10. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act on March 24, 2020.

17. ANSWER KEY: 1. Preference 2. Fact 3. Convention 4. Preference 5. Convention 6. Opinion 7. Preference 8. Fact 9. Opinion 10. Fact