LESSON 7_FORMULATING OPINIONS BASED ON FACTS.pptx

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1. ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

2. Formulating a Statement of Fact or Opinion ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

3. ASSERTION a term generally used to refer to statements of fact, opinion, belief and prejudice (Ramsay, 1986)

4. a verifiable statement “Coronavirus 19 is considered to be an infectious disease and has caused a pandemic around the world.” FACT

5. a personal judgment based on facts “Former Vice President Leni Robredo is the best president that the Philippines never had.” OPINION

6. a conviction based on cultural or personal faith, morality or values. “Nature has a healing power.” BELIEF

7. This is a stereotype, an oversimplification or a prejudice, which is a half-baked opinion based on insufficient or unexamined evidence, but it presented as if it were a fact. “Men are stronger than women .” COMMONPLACE ASSERTION

8. “VANILLA ICE CREAM TASTES BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE” FACT OR OPINION?

9. “THE EARTH’S SHAPE IS OBLATE SPHEROID.” FACT OR OPINION?

10. “The Philippines is a country found in Southeast Asia.” FACT OR OPINION?

11. “There are 12 months in a year.” FACT OR OPINION?

12. “Sir Aldine is very very very handsome” FACT OR OPINION?