ENGLISH 10

WEEK 6 – QUARTER 2
Name: _____________________________ Grade & Section: ______________
Teacher: ____________________________ Date: ________________________

Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)

Formulate a statement of opinion or assertion

Objectives
While on this journey, you are expected to:
a. define assertion
b. identify the different kinds of assertion
c. enumerate the common types of assertion
d. conduct a virtual debate using assertions on a given topic

Let’s Recall (Review)

Last meeting, you have learned how to write expository essay. To review,
expository writing is writing that seeks to explain, illuminate or 'expose' (which is where
the word 'expository' comes from). This type of writing can include essays, newspaper
and magazine articles, instruction manuals, textbooks, encyclopedia articles and other
forms of writing, so long as they seek to explain. It has three parts: the introduction,
body, and conclusion.
For this lesson, you will learn how to formulate statement of assertions or opinions.

Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

What is an 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.

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Types of Assertion
Assertion has four types, including:
1. Basic Assertion
It is a simple and straightforward statement for expressing feelings, opinions, and beliefs.
Example:
1. I wish I could have expressed this idea earlier, because now someone else has taken
the credit.
2. Excuse me, first I want to finish my work, then I shall go with you.
2. Emphatic Assertion
It conveys sympathy to someone, and usually has two parts: the first encompasses
recognition of the feelings or situations of the other person, and the second is a statement
that shows support for the other person’s viewpoint, feelings, or rights.
Example:
1. I understand you are busy, and me too, but it is difficult for me to finish this project
on my own. So, I want you to help me complete this project.
2. I know this is making you angry and frustrated because you have not gotten a
response yet. But I can help you by giving you an estimate of how long it might take.
3. Language Assertion
It involves the first-person pronoun “I,” and is useful for expressing negative feelings.
Nevertheless, it constructively lays emphasis on a person’s feelings of anger.
Example:
1. When you speak harshly, I cannot work with you because I feel annoyed. Therefore,
I want you to speak nicely and then assign me a task.
2. When I don’t get enough sleep, it affects my nerves and I feel irritated. Therefore, I
try to go to bed earlier.
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 thinking of
personal respect or worth. It is very common in various fields of life, like literature,
politics, advertisements, and legal affairs.
Two (2) factors that must be considered before formulating assertion:
1. Determine the type of paper you are going to write – and can either be formal or
informal paper.

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2. Determine the type of literary work you are going to examine including novel, poem,
journal article or theatre play.
It is best to include facts and evidence after every assertion. This is done to make a strong
stand on every claimed assertion.
Source: https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/ccvillage/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2017/06/assert-hand02.pdf

Let’s Apply
Use this short text in formulating different types of assertion.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the culture and values of the Filipinos
are still in tacked. Pre-colonial Philippines has their own form of government and
social structure. Every local community is composed of small kingdom or tribe
headed by a chieftain called the ‘rajah’ or ‘datu’. Social structure also exists and is
composed of three classes namely – the ‘maharlika’ or freeman, ‘timawa’ or the
middle class and the ‘alipin’ or the slaves. Judicial, legislative, and executive
systems, also known as the branches of the government, are also present during pre-
colonialism. The ‘datu’ formulates the law, ‘village elders’ help the datu in deciding
and promulgating laws and the ‘umalohokan’ or town crier is the one who
disseminates new law or ordinances. Philippines is also known as sea travellers with
the use of their ‘balangay’ or Butuan boat. They also had smooth foreign relation
because of the trading of minerals and goods. Literacy rate is also high because of
the existence of the ‘baybayin’ or the ancient writing method. All these advances
were abolished as the Spaniards fully colonized the country.
Identify the statements from the paragraph that states the following types of
assertion:
1. Basic Assertion
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Explanation:
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2. Emphatic Assertion
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Explanation:
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3. Language Assertion
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Explanation:
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Let’s Analyze
Let’s analyze the following concepts to fully analyze assertions.
Common Types of Assertions
1. Fact
This is a statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies
of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research.
Example: The sampaguita’s roots are used for medicinal purposes, such as an
anesthetic and a sedative.
2. Convention
It is a way in which something is done, like traditions and norms. Conventions
depend on historical precedent, laws, rules, usage, and customs.
Example: The sampaguita belongs to the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae.
3. Opinion
It is based on facts but is difficult to objectively verify because of the uncertainty
of producing satisfactory proofs of soundness.
Example:
The popularity of sampaguita flowers is most evident in places of worship.
4. Preference
It is based on personal choice; therefore, they are subjective and cannot be
objectively proven or logically attacked.
Example: Sampaguitas are the most beautiful and most fragrant of all flowers.
Source: https://literarydevices.net/assertion/

Let’s Try (Evaluation)

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your answer
sheet.
1. What do you call a statement that is used to make a declaration or to express a
strong belief on a certain topic?
a. assertion b. opinion c. fact d. affirmation

2. When is the best time to formulate literary assertion?

a. after reading a story c. before watching a play
b. after playing online games d. before writing the poem
3. The following are types of assertion except:
a. I – Language Assertion c. Core Assertion
b. Emphatic Assertion d. Basic Assertion
4-5. Why do we need to formulate assertions? (Choose two answers)

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 a. to convince the reader to accept the writer’s interpretation
b. to let the reader understand the background of the paper
c. to present the conclusion of the academic research
d. to let the writer directly convey his idea or feeling
6. What makes a strong literary assertion?
a. Every assertion must contain hypothesis proposed by the author.
b. Every assertion must be followed by facts and evidence.
c. Every assertion must include observation made by the novelist.
d. Every assertion must include the summary of articles.
7. The following are parts of Language Assertion except:
a. it contains information on its effect or feeling of the writer
b. it contains information on the recommendation of the writer
c. it contains information from other credible sources
d. it contains specific information from the literary work
Classify the following assertions into statements of conventions, fact,
opinion, or preference.
______ 8. Social media is defined as the Internet and mobile-based tools and
devices that facilitate the integration of technology, telecommunications, and social
interaction.
______ 9. Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter.
______ 10. In 2012, there were 1.4 billion users of social media worldwide.
______ 11. Teachers should use social media in their lessons to get more students
interested.
______ 12. Another name for social media is “Web 2.0” because both terms
emphasize the social aspects of the internet as avenues for communication,
collaboration, and creative expression.
______ 13. Many teenagers’ present obsession with taking selfies shows they are
the most narcissistic generation.
______ 14. Social networks are the most distracting websites on the Internet.
______ 15. In the first quarter of 2014, nearly 300 million smartphone unites were
sold all over the world.

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 Let’s Create
Goal: To conduct a virtual debate about the better meal the students
cooked during quarantine season

Role: Debater, arbiter, and audience

Audience: Classmates, family members

Situation: One of the coping mechanisms of the students who are still in
quarantine is cooking. You are to debate among your classmates
about who among yourselves cooked the better meal during
quarantine.

Product: A virtual debate

Class Debate : Who cooks more delicious ulam?

Teacher Name: Mr. Villanueva

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Information All information Most information Most information Information had
presented in the presented in the presented in the several inaccuracies
debate was clear, debate was clear, debate was clear and OR was usually not
accurate and accurate and accurate, but was not clear.
thorough. thorough. usually thorough.
Rebuttal All counter- Most counter- Most counter- Counter-arguments
arguments were arguments were arguments were were not accurate
accurate, relevant accurate, relevant, accurate and and/or relevant
and strong. and strong. relevant, but several
were weak.
Presentation Style Team consistently Team usually used Team sometimes One or more
used gestures, eye gestures, eye contact, used gestures, eye members of the team
contact, tone of voice tone of voice and a contact, tone of voice had a presentation
and a level of level of enthusiasm and a level of style that did not
enthusiasm in a way in a way that kept the enthusiasm in a way keep the attention of
that kept the attention of the that kept the attention the audience.
attention of the audience. of the audience.
audience.
Understanding of The team clearly The team clearly The team seemed to The team did not
Topic understood the topic understood the topic understand the main show an adequate
in-depth and in-depth and points of the topic understanding of the
presented their presented their and presented those topic.
information information with with ease.
forcefully and ease.
convincingly.
Organization All arguments were Most arguments All arguments were Arguments were not
clearly tied to an idea were clearly tied to clearly tied to an idea clearly tied to an idea
(premise) and an idea (premise) and (premise) but the (premise).
organized in a tight, organized in a tight, organization was
logical fashion. logical fashion. sometimes not clear
or logical.

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