ENGLISH 8 Q2-L2-Opinion Marking Signals.pptx

Opinion
Marking Signals
ENGLISH 8

Have you ever shared your opinions?
Why do we need to express our
thoughts and opinions?
Is it important to support your opinion
with reasons and examples? Why?

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 How do you feel about the children in the picture?
• I feel happy that they are happy.
• I love the way they share their laughter's.
 Why do you think the children are happy?
• I think they are happy because they have time to play with
their parents.
• I believe they are happy because they spend time with their
parents.
 For you, is it important for parents to make time for their kids?
• For me, it is important so that their kids won’t feel unimportant.
• In my opinion, it is not important unless their parents have free
time.
The underlined words above are called opinion-marking signals.

Opinions refer to personal beliefs
(Donnchaidh, 2020).
They tell about how someone feels, thinks,
or takes a stand about something.
They are influenced by a person’s
experiences, background knowledge,
emotions, and preferences.
Others may agree or disagree with
opinions, but they may not prove or
disprove them.

The words or group of words that
introduce opinions are called opinion-
marking signals.
They are used as signal words that will
help express and identify opinions.
 They are usually written at the
beginning of a sentence.

Below are some other examples of
opinion-marking signals.
Maybe… Perhaps… Probably…
I think… I believe… I feel…
I hope… I should… I love…
I hate… The best… It seems…
My favorite… For me… In my opinion…
In my experience… From my point of view… It is my belief…
I am convinced that… I am confident that… I am certain that…
From what I know… I must admit that… I take the view that…
I might be wrong, but… If I am not mistaken… I cannot deny that…

 The following sentences express opinions using the opinion-
marking signals.
 a. I feel happy about being a Filipino.
 b. It seems that Filipinos have strong family ties.
 c. From what I know, Filipinos are popular for being hospitable.
 d. Personally, I think that Filipinos give importance to education.
 e. Maybe Filipinos are resilient because they find ways to
survive.
 f. In my experience, Filipino families go to church and pray
together.
 g. I hope Filipino children will continue to respect their elders by
saying“po” and “opo”.
 h. It is a belief of the Filipinos that when you respect others, they
will respect you as well.

Take note of the different opinion-marking
signals used in the given sentences.
These signal words or phrases are used in
different manners and for different purposes.
However, there are certain opinion-marking
signals that can be used in the same
manner and for the same purpose like
maybe and probably, based on my
experience and in my experience, and I am
certain that and I am sure that.

Directions: Read the excerpt of a survey news, then
answer the questions that follow on your notebook.
268 students walk their way to school daily
By Carlito Migullas
The Hilltop Views staff conducted a survey to identify the
number of students who walk their way to school. The survey
involved 268 or 14.4% of the 1,860 students of San Luis National
High School (SLNHS). It was found out that 142 students have to
walk for three (3) km., 57 students for four (4) km., and the
other 69 students for seven (7) km. or more in order to get to
school.
Source: Hilltop Views, Official Publication of San Luis National High School
(SNHS), Division of Agusan del Sur

 Upon reading the excerpt of the survey news above, what do
you think is the most appropriate graphic organizer to use in
order to display the information in visual form? Why?
• I think, a ___________________ is the most appropriate
graphic organizer to use because ________________________.
 What are your thoughts about these students who walk their
way to school daily?
• I believe
_______________________________________________.
• I feel __________________________________________________.
• I hope
_________________________________________________.

Directions: Share opinions/thoughts about the given
pictures below. Use the appropriate opinion-marking
signals in each item.
What can you say about the picture?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
___
Why do you think it is messy in his
workplace?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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Why do you think he is happy?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
___
Why do you think these things are
happening?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
___
Why do you think they still want to
study?
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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