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    This document discusses three types of claims: claims of fact, value, and policy. Claims of fact assert the existence of something or state a quantifiable assertion using evidence. Claims of value make judgments based on standards and argue what is good or bad. Claims of policy assert the implementation of a certain policy to solve a problem and answer "how" questions. Examples of each type of claim are provided. The objectives are to identify, provide evidence for, and formulate these three types of claims.

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    This document discusses three types of claims: claims of fact, value, and policy. Claims of fact assert the existence of something or state a quantifiable assertion using evidence. Claims of value make judgments based on standards and argue what is good or bad. Claims of policy assert the implementation of a certain policy to solve a problem and answer "how" questions. Examples of each type of claim are provided. The objectives are to identify, provide evidence for, and formulate these three types of claims.

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    This document discusses three types of claims: claims of fact, value, and policy. Claims of fact assert the existence of something or state a quantifiable assertion using evidence. Claims of value make judgments based on standards and argue what is good or bad. Claims of policy assert the implementation of a certain policy to solve a problem and answer "how" questions. Examples of each type of claim are provided. The objectives are to identify, provide evidence for, and formulate these three types of claims.

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    TYPES OF

    CLAIM
    MELC: Formulating claims of fact, value, and policy

    Erwin L. Recto
    Teacher
    At the end of this lesson, you are
    expected to:

    1
    identify claims of fact,
    value, and policy
    OBJECTIVES: 2
    provide evidence to
    support the claim; and
    3
    formulate claims of fact,
    value, and policy
    Social media has become a
    prominent factor in the
    way we perceive one
    another. Do you believe
    that social media has a
    positive or negative effect
    on the way we judge
    beauty?
    Sexual harassment has
    been at the forefront of
    recent headlines. Why is it
    important for men and
    women to work together in
    tackling the issue?
    Terrorism is one of the
    main threats facing our
    world today. What can we
    do about it?
    CLAIM
    • the writer’s point or position
    regarding the chosen topic
    • the central argument or the
    thesis statement of the text
    TYPES OF
    CLAIM
    • asserts the existence of
    something
    • states a quantifiable assertion or
    CLAIM •
    a measurable topic
    asserts a stand regarding a
    OF FACT debatable topic
    • uses sufficient, accurate, and
    recent evidence
    • not necessarily a fact
    ✓ Is this issue related to a possible

    cause or effect?
    USEFUL ✓ Is this statement true or false?

    How can its truthfulness be


    QUESTIONS: ✓

    verified?
    ✓ Is this claim controversial
    or debatable?
    EXAMPLES

    1. All men are created equal.


    2. Cancer is not contagious.
    3. The earth is warming rapidly.
    4. The atmosphere has too much
    carbon dioxide.
    “Stiffer penalties for drunk driving
    have led to fewer traffic fatalities.”
    ₰ make judgments based on
    standards
    ₰ argues whether something is
    good or bad
    CLAIM OF ₰ evaluates from a moral,
    VALUE
    philosophical, and aesthetic
    standpoint
    ₰ draws real-world examples and
    illustrations to make the
    abstract values clear.
    USEFUL QUESTIONS:
    ✓ Which claims endorse what is right
    or good?
    ✓ What qualities should be considered

    good?
    ✓ Which ones are more important, and

    why?
    ✓ Which of these values contend with

    others?
    EXAMPLES
    ✓ It is better to be loved than feared.
    ✓ Renovating a house is better than building a new
    one.
    ✓ It is more advantageous for a Filipino child to
    grow up speaking Filipino instead of English.
    ✓ Saving accounts are the worst way to
    accumulate wealth.
    ₰ asserts the implementation
    of a certain policy
    ₰ posits the specific actions
    CLAIM OF that should be chosen as
    POLICY solutions to a particular
    problem
    ₰ Answer “how” questions
    should ought to must
    USEFUL QUESTIONS:
    ✓ Does the claim suggest a specific remedy
    to solve the problem?
    ✓ Is the policy clearly defined?
    ✓ Is the need for the policy established?
    ✓ Is the policy the best one available? For
    whom? According to whose standards?
    ✓ How does the policy solve the problem?
    EXAMPLES
    ➢ The government must devote more
    funds to building schools than building
    roads.
    ➢ The death penalty must be revived.
    ➢ A national ID system should be adopted.
    STRIKE A POSE!

    CLAIM OF FACT CLAIM OF VALUE CLAIM OF POLICY


    The age at which people can get a
    driver’s license must be raised to 18
    Cheating in sports is bad because it
    provides unfair advantage to
    athletes who cheat.
    Global warming will affect the
    future generation and the
    environment.
    Military boot camp is a humiliating
    experience.
    The increasing population
    threatens the environment.
    A woman without her man is
    nothing.
    High school students should be
    required to take a year off before
    entering college.
    Obesity is unattractive.
    Polar bears are on the verge of
    extinction due to the melting caps.
    WRAP UP!

    What did you


    learn today?
    ASSIGNMENT

    Read the given essay. Formulate claims of fact,


    policy and value based from the essay on the
    legalization of marijuana. Write your answers on
    the graphic organizer.

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