opinion Flashcards

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what is opinion ?

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is a view, a judgment or an appraisal about a particular matter.

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what is assertion ?

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is a statement used to make a declaration or to express strong belief on a particular topic.

-An assertion can be formulated after reading a story, or a poem, and even after watching a play.

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what is basic assertion ?

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-is a statement directly to express as writer`s opinion or belief. It is also known as straightforward statement.
-is a type of assertion that directly expresses a writer’s opinion or belief.

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what is emphatic assertion ?

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is a statement used to express or give empathy to someone. It states how the writer conveys understanding of someone.

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what is language assertion ?

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is statement used to express the preference of the writer. The purpose is to suggest and conveys the writer`s negative opinion to a text
- it is also called “I- Language” because the writer uses the pronoun “I”.

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what is claim ?

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is a sentence or statement that asserts an idea, an opinion, a judgement or a point of view- that the speaker wants you to accept

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what is claim of fact ?

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-is a statement about how things were in the past, how they are in the present, or how they will be in the future.
-A claim of fact is not a fact, it only claims to be a fact

claim of fact are opinion drawn by inference and can be objectively proven

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what is claim of value ?

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-is an arguable statement concerning the relative merits of something which is measured subjectively.
-A claim of value can be arguable because different people may disagree in the criteria used to evaluate something.

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what is claim of policy ?

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-is a statement regarding the merits of a course of action to take. This type of statement usually makes use of the word “should.”
-this is the plan of action that must be taken in order to solve a problem.

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what is claim of fact ? (2)

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-is a statement about how things were in the past, how they are in the present, or how they will be in the future.
-These are also statements that report, describe, predict, or make causal claims.

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what is claim of value ? (2)

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-is an arguable statement concerning the relative merits of something which is measured subjectively.
-These are also statements that advance judgments about morality, beauty, merit, or wisdom.

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what is claim of policy ? (2)

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is a statement regarding the merits of a course of action to take. It urges that an action be taken or discontinued.

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