Opinions

1. Opinion Marking
Signals
Week 2

2. Most Essential Learning Competency
Share ideas using
opinion-marking
signals

3. Learning Objectives:
• Identify opinion-marking
signals
• Use them in sharing
thoughts

6. Statements that
are true
Can be verified
objectively or
proven
Fact is true and
correct no matter
what

7. 1. Sabang
National HS is
the only
secondary
school in Brgy.
Sabang Polillo,
Quezon.

8. 2. There are
365 days in a
year.
3. Manila is the
capital of the
Philippines.

9. I feel like
Polillo is the
capital of the
Philippines
because I
live in Polillo

10. OBJECTIVE

11. • Statements that reflect
the views or ideas that
people have about
subjects and topics

12. Vanilla ice
cream is
better than
chocolate ice
cream.

13. SUBJECTIVE
Opinions may not be rooted
in fact or be supported by
strong evidence
Exemption: EXPERT
OPINIONS

14. Fact or Opinion?
1.The sun is a star.
2.I think, the performers that we
watched are the best.
3.Covid-19 is life threatening.
4.Christmas in the time of pandemic is
the worst Christmas ever!
FACT
FACT
OPINION
OPINION

15. Opinion
I think, the performers
that we watched are
the best.
Christmas in the time
of pandemic is the
worst Christmas ever!

16. Opinion Marking Signals
Words and phrases
that we use to help us
better express or
share our ideas and
opinions

17. Opinion
Marking
Signals

18. OPINIONS
1. Thai dishes are delicious and mouthwatering.
2. It is better to live in Singapore than in Philippines.
3. I prefer using Facebook over Instagram.
4. I believe that Leni Robredo is better than Bongbong Marcos to be the
president of our country.
5. Some are not considerate enough to check the mental health of their
employees.
6. In my experience, travelling in Asia is more fun than traveling in
Europe.
7. The death penalty is wrong.
8. I think most Filipinos are not happy with what is going on in our
country today.

19. OPINIONS
1. Thai dishes are delicious and mouthwatering.
2. It is better to live in Singapore than in Philippines.
3. I prefer using Facebook over Instagram.
4. I believe that Leni Robredo is better than Bongbong Marcos to be the
president of our country.
5. Some are not considerate enough to check the mental health of their
employees.
6. In my experience, travelling in Asia is more fun than traveling in
Europe.
7. The death penalty is wrong.
8. I think most Filipinos are not happy with what is going on in our
country today.

20. Sometimes, there are cases when
statements contain facts but are STILL
CONSIDERED AS OPINION. This is
particular in editorial writing where
facts are often used to support opinions.
1. I totally agree that papaya aids digestion because it is high in fiber.
FACT
OPINION

21. Sometimes, there are cases when
statements contain facts but are STILL
CONSIDERED AS OPINION. This is
particular in editorial writing where
facts are often used to support opinions.
2. Everyone will agree that Catriona gray won the Miss Universe 208
crown because she is the most beautiful among the contestants.
FACT
OPINION

22. REMEMBER
Good opinions are
based on facts,
but they are still
opinions.

23. FUNCTIONS
OF
OPINION
MARKING
SIGNALS

24. To politely interrupt
I don’t mean to intrude but…
If I may interrupt…
That reminds me…
Excuse me, but in my opinion…
Before you go on, I’d like to say that…
If I may add..

26. “Does this statement tell what
someone thinks, feels, or believes?”