This document provides instructions and tasks for students to learn about different types of claims (claims of fact, value, and policy) including:
- Defining each type of claim and providing examples
- Identifying characteristics of good claims
- Formulating their own claims on various topics
- Classifying given statements as different types of claims
The goal is for students to understand how to develop strong and focused claims to support arguments and positions on various issues.
This document provides instructions and tasks for students to learn about different types of claims (claims of fact, value, and policy) including:
- Defining each type of claim and providing examples
- Identifying characteristics of good claims
- Formulating their own claims on various topics
- Classifying given statements as different types of claims
The goal is for students to understand how to develop strong and focused claims to support arguments and positions on various issues.
This document provides instructions and tasks for students to learn about different types of claims (claims of fact, value, and policy) including:
- Defining each type of claim and providing examples
- Identifying characteristics of good claims
- Formulating their own claims on various topics
- Classifying given statements as different types of claims
The goal is for students to understand how to develop strong and focused claims to support arguments and positions on various issues.
This document provides instructions and tasks for students to learn about different types of claims (claims of fact, value, and policy) including:
- Defining each type of claim and providing examples
- Identifying characteristics of good claims
- Formulating their own claims on various topics
- Classifying given statements as different types of claims
The goal is for students to understand how to develop strong and focused claims to support arguments and positions on various issues.
ENGLISH Quarter 2 - Module 4: Formulate Claims of Fact, Policy and Value
1 What I Need to Know
As you go through this module you are asked to do the
following: • Define claims; • identify claims of fact, value and policy; • list characteristics of a good claim; • formulate claims of fact, value and policy
General Directions: A. Use another sheet of paper for all your answers. B. This module shall be returned to the subject teacher after each quarter.
What I Know
Task 1: I Believe
Directions: Think of something that you believe in and explain why. It could be your belief about life, love, education, or religion. State your claims to support your belief in three to five sentences.
I believe that…_________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
What’s In
Task 2: I Think
Directions: You have successfully shared your belief about a certain topic in Task 1. This time you are going to write a sentence about your idea on claims of fact, value and policy. Write your answer on your activity notebook.
Claims of Fact: __________________________________
Claims of Value: _________________________________
Claims of Policy: _________________________________
2 What’s New
Before you start the lesson on claims of fact value and policy, you need to answer the following activity below.
Task 3: True of False
Directions: Identify each statement as true or false. Write T on the blank if the statement is true and F if it’s not.
______1. A claim of policy is a statement that indicates that an action must be
taken in specific policies. ______2. A claim is not a question. ______3. A claim of value is not based on preference such as good or bad. ______4. A claim should be argumentative and debatable. ______5. A claim should be broad. ______6. A claim should be interesting and engaging. ______7. A claim should be illogical. ______8. A claim should be specific and focused.
What is it? What is a CLAIM? a single statement. the topic of an argument. not a question. phrased against the status quo. the central argument or thesis statement of the text. It is what the writer tries to prove in the text by providing details, explanations, and other types of evidence.
THREE KINDS OF CLAIM
1. Claim of Fact Is a statement of something that has existed (past), exists(present) or will exist (future).
EXAMPLES: The oldest known disease in the world is leprosy. The death penalty does not deter crime.
Answer questions whether or not something is true.
It is a YES or NO answer and you must construct sentences, paragraphs to support the facts.
EXAMPLE: Is the wall blue? (Yes or No, and then your evidence).
3 2. Claim of Value Is a statement based on preference such as likes/dislikes (good or bad).
EXAMPLES: The GSW is the best team in NBA. Capital punishment is unjust.
Address the relative merit (goodness or badness) of something. Here you are usually asked to choose between things, ideas, beliefs, or actions, and explain why you did so.
EXAMPLE: Which is more valuable, love or money? Which and then why?
3.Claim of Policy Is a statement indicates that an action must be taken in specific policies.
EXAMPLES: Congress should pass the dream act. The death penalty should be abolished in Illinois.
In this claim, the writer explains what he would do. The key word in this is usually “should” as in “What should we do…? The writer makes plan of action to solve some sort of problem. The answer is a breakdown of the plan and justification that it fixes the problem.
EXAMPLE: There should be criminal charges brought against people who use social media to bully others.
What are the characteristics of good claim?
A claim should be argumentative and debatable.
A claim must be arguable but stated as a fact. It must be debatable with inquiry and evidence; it is not a personal opinion or feeling.
A claim should be specific and focused.
A claim defines your writing goals, direction and scope. A good claim is specific and asserts a focused argument.
A claim should be interesting and engaging.
A claim should be relatable by taking a strong position that could be argued. So, give your position and reasons.
A claim should be logical.
A claim should be presented with ideas which are clearly arranged and stated.
A claim is not: An obvious statement… Humans need oxygen to breathe. (Everyone knows that) A claim is not a personal opinion… Pepperoni pizza is better than sausage pizza. (That’s just matter of opinion)
4 What’s More
Task 4 : My Write Time
Directions: Answer the questions below.
1. What is a claim? 2. Give the three types of claim and write one example each. 3. List the characteristics of good claims.
What Have I Learned
Task 5: Unleash My Analysis
Directions: Read the paragraph below and identify if it is a good claim or
not. Write C if it is a good claim and N if it is not. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1.Young teenagers should not have cellphones because they do not need them, it distracts them from what is important, and they learn poor communication skills. _________
2. Almost all children who are abused will become maladjusted adults. ___________
3.School dress codes should be abolished due to economic and social restraints it places on students and families. ________
4.Students should be able to choose a career path at the age of 12 where all classes focus solely on training for that career. __
5.If cyclist wants to share the road with cars, they need to ride fast. ______
What I Can Do
Task 7: My Time to Write
Directions: Choose one topic from the list provided. Formulate your own claims of fact, policy, and value on your chosen topic. Use the organizer to present your claims.
List of Topics: Resolving Conflicts Unity in Diversity Harmonizing Relationship with others Recognizing Interpersonal Convergence Bridging the Gap
Directions: Read each question carefully and identify each statement as a claim of fact, value or policy.
1. Global warming is a threat to people living here on earth. _____________
2. It is immoral to participate in non-violent strikes in the streets. __________ 3. The age at which people can get a driver’s license must be raised to 21. ____ 4. Increasing population threatens the environment. _________ 5. Homosexuality is immoral because it violates religious, societal and biological standards. _________ 6. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses. ____________ 7. Honesty is the best policy. ________________ 8. The third largest English speaking country in the world is the Philippines. _______________ 9. The existence of nuclear weapons has prevented the outbreak of World War III. ____________ 10. We should plant more tress to save mother earth. _______________
Additional Activity
Directions: Complete the sentence below in your activity notebook.
