Sentences

(1) Hey friends, as many of you know, I recently had heart surgery. (2) And my cholesterol was way out of control. (3) I knew it was time that I got serious about my health. (4) That’s when I got Gar-leek.

(5) I didn’t say garlic. (6) I said Gar-leek. the once-a-day dietary supplement that I use to battle high cholesterol. (7) It’s been scientifically proven that garlic can help lower cholesterol levels. (8) Hey, I like Italian food, but even I found it hard to eat enough garlic every day. (9) Well, now there’s an easy way to get your garlic. (10) Gar-leek! (11 I take a Gar-leek tablet every day and feel great! (12) My cholesterol is way down and my doctors couldn’t be happier! (13) If you need to fight cholesterol then use my weapon of choice. (14) Gar-leek, cholesterol’s natural enemy.

There are 14 sentences in the passage above. Of these, which are declarative sentences? Of the declarative sentences, which are assertions about the product being promoted? What does the advertisers want you to believe about the product? Have they made definitive claims or otherwise provided evidence for the efficacy of the product being promoted? Defend your answer,

Sentences	Declarative?	Assertion about the Product?
(1) Hey friends, as many of you know, I recently had heart surgery.	Yes	No
(2) And my cholesterol was way out of control.	Yes	No
(3) I knew it was time that I got serious about my health.	Yes	No
(4) That’s when I got Gar-leek.	Yes	No
(5) I didn’t say garlic.	Yes	No
(6) I said Gar-leek. the once-a-day dietary supplement that I use to battle high cholesterol.	Yes	Maybe
(7) It’s been scientifically proven that garlic can help lower cholesterol levels.	Yes	No
(8) Hey, I like Italian food, but even I found it hard to eat enough garlic every day.	Yes	No
(9) Well, now there’s an easy way to get your garlic.	Yes	No
(10) Gar-leek!	No	No
(11 I take a Gar-leek tablet every day and feel great!	Yes	Maybe
(12) My cholesterol is way down and my doctors couldn’t be happier!	Yes	No
(13) If you need to fight cholesterol then use my weapon of choice.	No	No
(14) Gar-leek, cholesterol’s natural enemy.	No	No

Declarative Sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12),

Assertions about the product (Maybe #6 and #11)