Directions: An assertion is a point of view. An argument is a statement meant to convince another about a certain point of view. A counter-argument contains logic opposed to your assertion. Based on these, classify the four sentences given below.

(A) Concluding assertion (B) Supporting reason (C) Statement irrelevant to the argument (D) Counter-argument

1. Journalism is a profession for writers.
2. Arundhati Roy could have been a good journalist.
3. Most of todays newspapers have forgotten the moral codes for printing.
4. The Asian Age, a daily newspaper had recently printed certain political remarks which were not verified beforehand.