English Reviewer 2nd Quarter 2nd Monthly PDF
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This document is a reviewer for English, focusing on claims, argumentation, and conjunctions. It explains different types of claims and how to use conjunctions to connect ideas in an argumentative text. It's intended for a secondary school audience.
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ENGLISH REVIEWER **CLAIM** Is a central statement of a text where the writer tries to prove his/her point. **3 TYPES OF CLAIM** **CLAIM OF FACT** A statement of something that has existed (past), exists(present) or will exist (future). Debatable **CLAIM OF POLICY** A statement that indicates...
ENGLISH REVIEWER **CLAIM** Is a central statement of a text where the writer tries to prove his/her point. **3 TYPES OF CLAIM** **CLAIM OF FACT** A statement of something that has existed (past), exists(present) or will exist (future). Debatable **CLAIM OF POLICY** A statement that indicates that an action must be taken in specific policies. Because a particular problem has arisen that calls for solution. **CLAIM OF VALUE** Based on preference such as likes/dislikes (good/bad). Attempts to prove that some things are more desirable or less desirable. **ARGUMENTATION** Expressing opinions or claims about an issue seems to be an easy thing to do, writing effective argumentative texts, such as an argumentative essay. **FACT** It is a verifiable statement. A statement can be proven. **OPINION** Personal judgement or a view of a person. -for me -I believe -I think **ASSERTION** Aims to convey an idea or feeling directly. -makes a claim -a strong belief -statement that most people believe. **CONNECTING IDEAS using CONJUNCTIONS in an ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS** **CONJUNCTION** is a connector that glue or holds words, phrases and clauses (both dependent and independent) together.serve as a cue within a sentence, signaling the reader that another idea is coming. **SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS**-join subordinate clause to a main clause **Subordinate clause-** a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.EXAMPLES:Although, because, before, unless, since, even, even if **COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS**-link ideas by showing how they relate; join parts of the sentence that are grammatically similar **CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS**-always travel in pairs, they link balanced words, phrases, and clauses;-join elements within a sentence, indicating the two are of equal importance. 
