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ENGLISH
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Formulating Claims of Fact,
Value and Policy

Department of Education
1 - MIMAROPA Region
Subject – English 10
English 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 4: Formulating Claims of Fact, Value and Policy
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
Welcome to the Grade Self-learning Module on Formulating Claims of Fact, Value
and Policy.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body
of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module. Facilitator or teacher should
also pay attention on the cards the students will place in every activity for you to find
out which activity is difficult for them to do that needs your guidance and assistance.

For the learner:

Welcome you to your new exciting learning journey!
This module is specifically created for you grade 10 students as a modality of
learning in response to the crisis that we are facing due to COVID-19 Pandemic. This
module contains engaging and interesting activities that will develop your skills and
intellect that is useful and appropriate in the new normal.

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 This module was written suitable for a 21st Century learners like you that aims
for the students to be multi-skilled and globally competitive in all aspects of learning.
The lessons to be discussed in this module will assist you in understanding how to
evaluate and make judgment about a range of texts using sets of criteria through
various methods and strategies appropriate to your abilities and capabilities.
As you work on each activity presented in this module, you will feel the real
enjoyment and pleasure it offers. Discover and realize the true meaning of your own
learning journey.
You can do it!

What I Need to Know

The competency covered in this module is to formulate claims of fact, value

and policy.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify claims: fact, value and policy;

2. classify the three types of claims;
3. write claims of fact, value and policy in a specific topic;
4. express opinion using three type of claims.

What I Know

Before you jump up into the main lesson, study the sentences below. Then
answer the given activity to determine what you already know from the topic you are
going to take.

Activity 1. Identify the type of Claims as Fact, Value, and Policy. Write your answer
in your activity notebook.

____________1. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.

____________2. Honesty is the best policy.
____________3. Television news casting influences the way Americans think about
social and political issues.

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____________4. The Bates GRE Study is an excellent tutorial for students preparing
to take the GRE
____________5. To attract more non-traditional students, this college must review
and revise its course offering.
____________6. The existence of the nuclear weapons has prevented the outbreak
of World War II.
____________7. An improved sewer system would solve these flood drainage
problems.
____________8. America should protect its domestic industries with tariffs and
quotas.
____________9. Obesity can cause heart disease.
____________10. The 20% of Americans believe that the U.S. has never landed on
the moon.
____________11. Laughter is the best medicine.
____________12. Parents should have authority over their children.
____________13. We cannot give what we do not have.
____________14. There should be a strict ordinance in a barangay in throwing
plastics.
____________15. Practice makes perfect.

Three Types of Claim: Fact, Policy

Lesson
and Value

Do you have any trouble addressing any topic given to you? What measures
do you take to overcome your difficulty?

The topics lead your opinion by asking three specific types of questions: fact,
value, and policy.

What’s In

In your last module, you were able to go through with opinion and assertion
topic. Let’s take a review of what you already know from the past lesson by
answering the given activities.

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Activity 1-A. Choose the letter of your best answer.
1. A statement used to make a declaration or to express strong belief on a
certain topic is called______.
a. assertion b. fact c. opinion d. affirmation
2. When it is the best time to formulate literary assertion?
a. After playing online games c. before watching a play
b. After reading a story d. before writing a poem
3. What makes a strong literary assertion?
a. Every assertion must contain hypothesis proposed by the author.
b. Every assertion must be followed by facts and evidence.
c. Every assertion must include observation made by the novelist.
d. Every assertion must include the summary of articles.
4. Why do we need to formulate assertions? Choose two answers.
a. To convince the reader to accept the writer’s interpretation
b. To let the reader understand the background of the paper?
c. To present the conclusion of the academic research
d. To let the writer directly convey his idea or feeling
5. The following are types of assertion except:
a. Language assertion c. Core assertion
b. Emphatic assertion d. Basic assertion

Activity 1-B. Examine some sample questions in an essay exam. Choose one to
discuss.

1. How do telenovelas affect your life?

2. Should death penalty be imposed? Why or why not?
3. Why do many people believe in ghosts?

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

All these ask for either your opinion or your own experience. Opinion is
defined as a belief, impression, judgement or prevailing view held by a person. The
only way you can mess up is to poorly support your opinion.

What’s New

Read carefully and analyze the following sample statements of claims.

Topic: Social Media and Bullying

A. Sometimes people use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media to bully
others.
B. It is also wrong to use social media to bully people.
C. There should be criminal charges against people who use social media to
bully others.

Guide Questions:

1. Can you Identify each claim in the following given statement? What type of
claim does each fall?
2. What ideas or words are used in the statement that make claim of value
correct? Why?
3. What word signifies that the claim is under claim of policy? Why do you say
so?

4. Do you think the first statement is factual? Share your thoughts.

5. What possible questions can you make to help you write your own claim from
the above-mentioned topic? List down.

What Is It

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 A claim is a single statement. It is the topic of an argument. It is not a
question.
There are three types of claims. These are claim of fact, claim of value and
claim of policy.
When expressing your claims, the following characteristics should be
considered:
A. A claim should be argumentative and debatable.
B. A claim should be specific and focused.
C. A claim should be interesting and engaging.
D. A claim should be logical.

• Claim of fact is a statement of something that has existed(past), exists

(present) or will exist (future). It is answered by the following questions:
➢ Did it happen?
➢ Is it true?
➢ Does it exist?
➢ Is it a fact?
Examples:
1. Philippines is part of Southeast Asia.
2. Teens who engage in promiscuous, unprotected sex will develop
STDs or become pregnant.

• Claim of value appeals to the inherent moral values of the audience.

Answer the following questions:
➢
How bad is it? How good?
➢
How moral or immoral?
➢
Of what worth is it?
➢
Who says so?
➢
What do these people value?
➢
What values or criteria should I use to determine its goodness or
badness?
Examples:
1. Homosexual is immoral because it violates religious, societal and
biological standards.
2. Monet’s art is more beautiful than Picasso’s because of its use of soft
color, uplifting subject matter and unique techniques.

• Claim of policy is a statement that indicates that an action must be taken

in specific policies. It is something that should or should not be done. The
key word is the verb “should”, which implies that some action ought to be
taken, but not that it must or will be taken.
Examples:
1. The death penalty should be abolished because it does nothing to
prevent murder.
2. Legislation should be passed to stop the sale of cigarettes.

http://www.slideshare.net/vanessaramones/claims-of fact-value-and

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 What’s More

Activity 1. Name that Claim!

Directions: Identify the type of claim in each statement.

__________1. Teachers should be given an increase in their salary.
__________2. The hunting of animals is a barbaric practice.
__________3. Global warming is a threat to people living here on Earth.
__________4. It is immoral to participate in non-violent strikes in the streets.
__________5. Increasing population threatens the environment.
__________6. The age at which people can get driver’s license must be raised at 21.
__________7. Vanilla ice cream is better than chocolate.
__________8. Cell phones should be allowed in schools.
__________9. Brussels’ sprout is gross.
__________10. Video games are bad for society.

Activity 2: Identify to Classify

Directions: Identify each statement below as a claim of fact, value or policy. Then
classify them accordingly. Write the number on the row below where it belongs.

1. Death penalty does not deter crime.

2. Death penalty should be abolished in Illinois.
3. Mac computers are more reliable than PCs.
4. Cell phones pull students away from learning.
5. Providing students with devices that they can use in the classroom is better
than allowing students to use cell phones in class.
6. Students’ cell phones should be collected by office personnel when they enter
school.
Your answers here!

Claim of Fact Claim of Value Claim of Policy

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Activity 3: Do it your Own
Directions: Write your own claims of fact, value and policy based on your chosen
topic from the list provided. Use the organizer below to present your claims.

TOPICS:
1. Resolving Conflicts
2. Unity in Diversity
3. Harmonizing Relationship with Others
4. Bridging the Gap
5. Overcoming Challenges in this time of Pandemic

TOPIC: _________________________________________________

Claim of Fact Claim of Value Claim of Policy

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

What I Have Learned

Activity 1. Think Tank! Write important things you have learned from our lesson.
___________________________________________________________________
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 What I Can Do

Activity 1. Weigh down!

Directions. Write TRUE if the stated claim below each sentence is correct and FALSE
if otherwise. Then provide the correct claim if it is false inside the parenthesis.

1. The right thing to do is to support this year’s Brigada Eskwela Campaign from the
DepEd.
FACT ( )
2. Rebuilding flooded homes in flooded area is a poor decision.
VALUE ( )
3. Gadgets pull children away from focusing on study.
FACT ( )
4. Reading is better than watching Television shows.
POLICY ( )
5. The speed limit on our National Highways should be lowered accidents and deaths.
POLICY ( )
6. Some people suffered from emotional distress due to COVID19 Pandemic.
VALUE ( )
7.Many teenagers of this generation prefer to spend more money on gadgets than saving.

FACT ( )
8. In this time of COVID19 Pandemic, everyone must strictly follow to wear face mask
and be aware of social distancing in public places.
POLICY ( )
9. Too much exposure of eyes on electronic gadgets is not good.
VALUE ( )
10. We should eat nutritious food and do exercise to make our body healthy.
FACT ( )

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Activity 2. Write your Right!
Direction: Think one topic that interest you. Be able to formulate your own claims.

TOPIC:

Claim of Fact:
1.__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Claim of Value:
1.__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Claim of Policy:
1.__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do On My Own

Let’s Check your understanding!

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The following statements are claims of policy except____.
A. There should be a law regarding gender discrimination.
B. Killing animals in the process of medical testing is immoral.
C. All public-school children should wear uniforms.
D. None of the choices.

2. “A woman’s place is in the home” This opinion is an example of ___.

A. Argument C. Claim of Value
B. Claim of policy D. Claim of Fact

3. It defines, classifies or makes inferences about the past, present, or future.

A. Opinion C. Claim
B. Argument D. Claim of Fact

4. The following are examples of claim of value except____.

A. The driving age should be increased to 18.
B. The GSW is the best team in NBA.
C. Capital punishment is unjust.
D. Parents are the first teachers of their children.

5. Which of these questions do not belong to the group to answer claim of

value?
A. How bad is it?
B. Of what worth is it?
C. What criteria should I use to determine its goodness or badness?
D. Does it exist?

6. Given the topic entitled “The Effects of Using Alcohol in our Body”, which
among these statements best suit under claim of fact?
A. A law should be passed regarding the limit of using alcoholic substances.
B. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
C. It is better to prevent illness than to cure alcohol addiction throughout your
life.
D. All statements are not applicable.

7. Given the title in number 6, which statement falls under claim of policy?
A. A law should be passed regarding the limit of using alcoholic substances.
B. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.

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 C. It is better to prevent illness than to cure alcohol addiction throughout your
life.
E. All statements are not applicable.

8. Given the title in number 6, which statement falls under claim of value?
A. A law should be passed regarding the limit of using alcoholic substances.
B. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
C. It is better to prevent illness than to cure alcohol addiction
throughout your life.
D. All statements are not applicable.

9. Which statement does not belong to the examples of claims?

A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. An improved sewer system would solve these flood drainage problems.
C. Obesity can cause heart disease.
D. The trend of Online Selling

10. The following are examples of topics except___.

A. The television news casting influences the way Americans think about
social media and political issues.
B. Scholarship grants in College
C. The medicine to combat Covid19
D. Transgender in our new generation

11. Which of these questions answer claim of Policy?

A. Is it good or bad?
B. Is it true?
C. How can we solve the problem?
D. Did it happen?

12. “Global warming is a threat to people living here on earth.” This statement is
an example of ________?
A. Claim of Value
B. Claim of Fact
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of the choices

13. From the given claims below, which is best suited as claim of fact?
A. Parents should support and embrace New Normal Delivery Mode of
Learning to cater Filipino children’s education.
B. It is better that learners stay inside their roofs while studying than go to
school as the usual routine of learning and take risk their health and lives.
C. Therefore, profound understanding and support to this new normal mode
of education ensure learner’s safety and at the same time parents can

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 thoroughly follow their own child’s learning progress while studying at
home.
D. In this time of Pandemic, learners’ safety is the first priority considered by
DepEd, thus different modalities of learning were pushed through.
14. Given the claim choices in number 13, arrange the statements according to
this series of claims: fact - value- policy to form a paragraph.
A. B, D, C, A
B. D, A, B, C
C. A, D, C, B
D. D, B, A, C

15. Choose the best title/topic for the paragraph created in number 14.
A. COVID19, a Global Crisis
B. New Normal Education Platform in this time of Pandemic
C. Education Continuity Amidst COVID19 Pandemic
D. The Effects of COVID19 Pandemic in our Education System

What I Can Do More

Activity 1. Go online!
Watch the video clip entitled: “If I Can Change the World”. Take down notes for
your reference to some of the social issues. Write 5 claims of fact, policy, and value
that are presented in the video. https://m.youtube.com/

Activity 2. Connect to Reflect!

Make use of the different types of claims in this task.
A. Interview a government official, professional or businessman in your
community through phone call, video call, zoom or google meet whom you can tap to
tackle your chosen topic/issue.
Take note for the important details in your conversation as your reference in
writing your own claim.

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C. Ask your parent or any relative of any topic that interest you most. Take
down notes of their responses. Write your own claims of fact, value and
policy based from the information you gathered

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 Answer Key

What I know! What’s In

1. Fact 9. Fact Activity 1.A

2. Value 10. Value 1.A
3. Fact 11. Value 2.B
4. Value 12. Policy 3.B
5. Policy 13. Fact 4.A
6. Fact 14. Policy D
7. Policy 15. Fact 5.C
8. Policy

Activity1B
Answer may vary.

What’s more! What Can I do

Activity 1. Name that Claim Activity 1: Weigh down!

1. policy 6.policy 1. False - VALUE
2. value 7.value 2.True
3. fact 8.policy 3.True
4. value 9.fact 4.False - VALUE
5. fact 10.value 5.True
6.False -FACT
Activity 2. Identify to classify 7. False -VALUE
Claim of Fact -1,4 8.True
Claim of Value -3,5 9. True
Claim of Policy – 2,6 10.False - POLICY

Activity 3. Write you right Activity 2. Answer may vary!

Answer may vary!

What I can Do On My Own

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. D
15. C

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References:
Ramones, Vanessa, “Three forms of Claims”.slideshare.https://www.slideshare.net/
vanessaramones/claims-of-fact-value-and policy
Ramones, Vanessa, “Formulating
Assertions”.slideshare.net/mobile/vanessaramones/ formulating assertion
Almonte, Flandez, Hermosa, Lagustan, Mangaluz, Miranda, Mendoza, Palomar,
Soriano,
Villanueva, Celebrating Diversity Through World Literature, page 134-135

Quizlet.com. “Identifying Claims of fact, Value, Policy” July

2,2020.https:/quizlet.com/12541762/identifying-claims-of-fact-value-and-policy

“If I Could Change the World”, University of Prince Edward Island, Jan.8,
2009.Video,6:12

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