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REVIEWER IN ENGLISH 10

A n opinion is an interpretation, view, or judgment about a particular thing which is based from a belief or
feeling.
Ex. The best mother in the world is my mom.
An assertion is a stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration confidently 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.
-is a statement that many people are declaring, affirming or assuming to be true but can’t be proven.
Ex. Drinking eight glasses a day can prevent us from Covid-19.
Types of Assertion
Basic Assertion-it is a simple and straightforward statement for expressing feelings, opinions, and beliefs such
as: “I wish I could have expressed this idea earlier, because now someone else has taken the credit.”
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 such as:“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.”
Escalating Assertion-It occurs when someone is not able to give a response to a person’s basic assertions, and
therefore that person becomes firm about him or her such as: “If you do not finish this work by 6:00 tonight, I
will engage the services of another worker.”
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 such as: “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.”
Impromptu speaking is delivering an unprepared speech. It can really be very challenging because of its
process. Fillers- refers to the words such as um, uh, er, like, you know, etc. when delivering a speech. Jargons
are special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group.
• PREP (Point, Reason, Example, Point)
1. Point. Start off by making a clear point about the subject you’re speaking about.
2. Reason. Describe your reason for that particular point.
3. Example. Give few examples to illustrate.
4. Point. Finish with some concluding remarks to wrap up your story.
Exposition is a series of explanations, descriptions, or observations on something.
Purpose of an exposition: To present one side of an argument and persuade the reader or listener to agree or
take action to solve the problem.
Exposition can be presented as: essays, editorials, letters to the editor and speeches.
Language Features:

Advocacy is an active promotion of a cause or principle. It involves actions that lead to a selected goal.
You may consider using literal language when writing a research paper on the effectiveness of misting
machine for corona virus disinfection. In this case, the use of precise language would be the best option.
Authors use literal language when they want to get their point in a direct manner. Here are examples of
Language Advocacy:
1.Let us weave together the bright future of our youth through wider
opportunities.
2. Feed the hungry to stop starvation.
3. Educate the young minds to create a better world.
4. Equal opportunities to all; stop discrimination.
5. We heal as one; let’s do our part
What is a Campaign?
It refers to a set of organized activities designed to influence policies and practices to achieve lasting change.
Campaign always goes beyond just influencing policies and practices and always seeks to engage the public in
taking action and creating broader movement for change.

Multimodal Text
Many texts are multimodal where meaning is communicated through combinations of two or more modes.
Modes include written language, spoken language, and patterns of meaning that are visual, audio, gestural,
tactile and spatial.
Multimodal texts include picture books, text books, graphic novels, comics, and posters, where meaning is
conveyed to the reader through varying combinations of visual (still image), written language, and spatial
modes.
Digital multimodal texts, such as film, animation, slide shows, e-posters, digital stories, and web pages, convey
meaning through combinations of written and spoken language, visual (still and moving image), audio, gestural
and spatial modes.
Live multimodal texts, for example, dance, performance, and oral storytelling, convey meaning through
combinations of modes such as gestural, spatial, spoken language, and audio.
A text may be defined as multimodal when it combines two or more semiotic systems.
• Linguistic: vocabulary, structure, grammar of oral/written language
• Visual: color, vectors and viewpoint in still and moving images
• Audio or Aural: volume, pitch and rhythm of music and sound effects
• Gestural: movement, facial expression and body language
• Spatial: proximity, direction, position of layout, organization of objects in space.

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