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    This document summarizes different types of statements: statements of convention, statements of fact, statements of hypothesis/opinion, and statements of preference. It provides examples for each type to illustrate the differences. Statements of convention reflect agreed upon rules or definitions, while statements of fact can be objectively verified. Statements of hypothesis/opinion express uncertainty and are open to debate, and statements of preference are personal views that cannot be proven.

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    STATEMENT OF

    CONVENTION
    MEMBERS:
    JUDELLEN MARIE A. NAPARATE
    MARIELLE MAYORES
    MARITES LAUREL
    KARL REYES
    EDISON CHARLES TORRIANA
    SHAIRA BUENO
    STATEMENT OF CONVENTION

    A. Reflects the writer’s certainty that no appeal to nonlinguistic


    experience could possibly overthrow his assertion.
    B. Can be verified only by reference to historical precedent, custom,
    common usage.
    C. May sound factual, but no amount of observation or measurement
    will prove a statement of convention true.
    D. One goes to dictionaries and reference works to verify conventional
    statement.
    E. Our calendar and system for telling time are arbitrarily imposed and
    agreed upon. It is a statement of convention to assert that the time
    2:25 p.m October 23, 2007 even though it sounds like a statement
    of fact.
    EXAMPLES OF STATEMENT OF
    CONVENTION

    A. Import liberalization means allowing foreign goods to


    enter Philippine markets and directly compete with
    domestic products.
    B. The rose belongs to the genus Rosa of the family
    Rosaceae.
    STATEMENT OF FACT

    A. Represents the writer’s feeling of assurance that the test of truth or falsity
    can be readily determine and that there is already general agreement about
    the truth of the statement itself.
    B. A statement of fact claims to be true in an objective, measurable way.
    C. Statement of fact are subject to confirmation by observation. Equally
    important to the critical thinking process is that observation may not
    verify the truth of the statement.
    D. Statement of fact are ordinarily quantifiable; i.e., some kind of
    measurable numerical value is linked to the statement.
    EXAMPLES OF STATEMENT OF
    FACT

    A. According to the Minister of Defense, NPA armed insurgents now total


    some 16,000 men and women.
    B. Roses grow best in soil made of ¾ clay and ¼ sand and loam.
    STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS OR
    OPINION

    A. Reflects the writer’s uncertainty about the possibility of producing


    satisfactory proofs of soundness and his recognition that this agreement
    is more likely than not
    B. A hypothesis sets boundaries on the database. It narrows its scope to an
    observable, measurable set and seeks only to explain the interactions
    within the last.
    C. Typically you will find a hypothesis looks to such relationship as cause
    and effect, correlations (positive or negative ), or explanations for the way
    thing are.
    EXAMPLE OF STATEMENT OF
    HYPOTHESIS OR OPINION

    A. The export of cut rose can easily become one of the must lucrative
    businesses in the Philippines.
    B. Many more will die because of political considerations and unwise aid-
    spending.
    STATEMENT OF PREFERENCE

    A. These statements go to the heart of our values and beliefs.


    B. If I say that lemon pie tastes better than chocolate, I am stating an
    absolutely personal preference. I am under no obligation to support or
    prove the truth of such a statement. In deed, no proof is possible. There
    is no disputing or debating preference; consequently, they do not carry
    any weight in discussion.
    EXAMPLES OF STATEMENT OF
    PREFERENCE

    A. Roses are more beautiful, smell sweeter and are easier to grow than any
    other flower.
    B. The Aquino government should have toughened its stand against the
    burgeoning insurgency.

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