CLAIMS

What is a Claim?
The word claim comes from the Latin word clamare, which
means “to cry out, shout.”
In literature, a claim is a statement that asserts something to
be true and can either be a fact or a judgment.
According to del Gandio J. (2008), a claim is an arguable
statement- an idea that a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) asks
the audience to
accept or an anticipation that they should agree with it. What is claim of fact?
A claim is the central argument of the text which can work on It is a claim that asserts some empirical truth.
its own or in conjunction with other claims to form a larger It is something that can be determined by careful observation of
argument. past,
It persuades, argues, convinces, proves or provocatively present, or future.
suggests something to a reader who may or may not initially agree Generally, the truth of the assertion will be determined by
with you. events. But
It can be classified into three types (3); Fact, Value and Policy. the speaker will offer information or explanations that predict or
Characteristics of a good claim: characterizes the events.
argumentative and debatable Claims of facts are those we think about rightly as being true or
specific and focused false. Of
interesting and engaging course, sometimes we cannot say something as true or false, but we
logical have
Here are three different examples of claim: to say “How likely is that true?” But the reasons we give are the
1. The status of the Philippine economy has dropped due to Covid- reasons
19. we believe the statement is true or false.
2.A constitutional provision on Racial Discrimination needs to It is used to support through the use of factual evidence that is
be strengthened in the country. sufficient, reliable and appropriate.
3. Mobile Phones have been very beneficial than computers during Argument usually turns on strength of evidence presented
the pandemic. as reason for
Explicit and Implicit Claims arguer’s belief in the claim.
The definition of explicit is, “to fully and clearly express something, It must be proven absolutely true and the statement gives
leaving nothing implied.” Something is explicit when it is clearly room for discussion.
stated and spelled out and there is no room for confusion. Here are examples of claim of fact:
1. The home quarantine did not lower the number of COVID-19
On the other hand, the definition of implicitis, “implied or
infected
understood though not plainly or directly expressed.” Something
individuals.
is, therefore, implicit when it is not directly stated but is
2. Washing of hands is the most effective measure to prevent
either suggested in the wording or necessary to execute the
getting
purpose.
infected from the virus.  It argues that certain conditions should exist. As the name suggests, it
3. The death penalty does not deter crime.
advocates adoption of policies or courses of action because problems
What is a claim of value?
have arisen that call for solution.
It is a claim that asserts a judgment to some sort
 It is a claim based on preference such as likes and dislikes. Thus, it  As with value claim, claim of policy often requires you to build upon fact
deals with goals with things we find attractive. and value claim. You may need to establish with a claim of fact that there
 Speakers provide reasoning for their judgment but ultimately, it is assent
to the reasons rather than comparison to fact that determines the is a problem needing a solution, for instance, and then use a claim of
agreement to the claim.
 You feel for the argument by judgment or value has to be different than value to argue the rightness of solving the problem.
that of fact.  When identifying a claim of policy, look for key words “should”, “ought”
 Claim of value is disagreement over values that are “wrong” in the sense
that they are inaccurate. and “must”. They may not always be present, but if they are, actions are
 Argument usually turns on whether the underlying value of the claim is
accepted as a public good. usually called for.
 Look for key words that are matter of judgment rather than fact: good, Be guided by the following questions in formulating a claim of policy:
well, kind, useful, desirable, etc.
 Value claims are arguable statements concerning the relative merits of 1. What should be done?
something which is measured subjectively
 What makes a value claim arguable is that different people may disagree 2. How can we solve this problem?
on the criteria used to evaluate something. 3. What course of action should we pursue?
 Often, claim of value is comparative.
4. What should not be done?
Here are examples of claim of VALUE: Here are examples of claim of policy:
1. It is good to stay at home to avoid getting infected with the disease. 1. Schools should adopt a Reading Enhancement Program.
2. Washing of hands is the best way to keep ourselves healthy. 2. Universal identification card should be established in the country.
3. Drug abuse is not an option if you have problems 3. Good Manners and Right Conduct needs to be restored in the curriculum.
What is claim of policy?
It is a claim that asserts that an action should be taken.
 It suggests a solution to a problem that has been defined or described by
an argument.

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 It suggests a solution to a problem that has been defined or described by

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