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    1. The document discusses different types of claims: claims of fact, claims of value, and claims of policy. 2. A claim of fact asserts that something exists or is true based on evidence and can be objectively proven. A claim of value is a statement about whether something is good or bad based on personal or social values. A claim of policy proposes a specific action or plan that should be adopted as a solution. 3. The document provides examples for each type of claim and explanations of their key characteristics to help distinguish between explicit and implicit claims.

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    1. The document discusses different types of claims: claims of fact, claims of value, and claims of policy. 2. A claim of fact asserts that something exists or is true based on evidence and can be objectively proven. A claim of value is a statement about whether something is good or bad based on personal or social values. A claim of policy proposes a specific action or plan that should be adopted as a solution. 3. The document provides examples for each type of claim and explanations of their key characteristics to help distinguish between explicit and implicit claims.

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    1. The document discusses different types of claims: claims of fact, claims of value, and claims of policy. 2. A claim of fact asserts that something exists or is true based on evidence and can be objectively proven. A claim of value is a statement about whether something is good or bad based on personal or social values. A claim of policy proposes a specific action or plan that should be adopted as a solution. 3. The document provides examples for each type of claim and explanations of their key characteristics to help distinguish between explicit and implicit claims.

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    1. The document discusses different types of claims: claims of fact, claims of value, and claims of policy. 2. A claim of fact asserts that something exists or is true based on evidence and can be objectively proven. A claim of value is a statement about whether something is good or bad based on personal or social values. A claim of policy proposes a specific action or plan that should be adopted as a solution. 3. The document provides examples for each type of claim and explanations of their key characteristics to help distinguish between explicit and implicit claims.

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    Reading &

    Writing
    Learning Objectives
    In this lesson, you will learn concepts
    and do practice activities that will help
    you do the following:
    1. Determine explicit and implicit
    information.
    2. Differentiate the types of claims.
    What is Critical Reading? Critical
    reading involves presenting a
    reasoned argument that evaluates
    and analyzes what you have read.
    Being critical, therefore-is an
    academic sense- means
    understanding fully, not dismissing
    and therefore closing off learning.
    Are you a To read critically means
    critical reader? understanding the writer’s opinion
    and interpretation.
    Claim is the writer’s point
    or position regarding a
    specific topic. It is the
    central argument in the
    text where the writer tries
    to prove by providing
    What is a claim? explanation, justification,
    and evidences.
    Characteristics of Claims
    The claim should be argumentative.

    The claim should be specific and clear.

    should be interesting and


    The claim
    engaging.

    The claim should be logical.


    Three Types of Claims

    Claim Claim Claim


    of Facts of Values of Policy
    Claim of Fact

    Did it happen?
    Does it exist?
    Is it true?
    Is it a fact?
    Claim of fact is a statement that report,
    describe, predict, and make causal claims.

    It asserts that something has existed, exists,


    or will exist based on the data.
    It relies on reliable sources or systematic
    procedure to be validated through science or
    history.

    The following are the characteristics of claim of


    fact:
    What is a claim Arguable/ debatable
    of fact? Can be objectively proven
    Based on reasonable inference
    Can be justified and validated
    Examples of Claims of Fact:
    Smoking can cause cancer.
    Death penalty leads to fewer
    crimes.
    The ozone layer is becoming
    depleted.
    Increasing population
    threatens the environment.
    Men need women to civilize
    them.
    Claim of Value
    Claim of Value Is it good or bad?
    How bad? How good?
    Of what worth is it?
    Is it moral or immoral?
    Who thinks so?
    What do those people value?
    What values or criteria should I
    use to determine its goodness or
    badness?
    Claims of value are arguable
    statements. Discussions normally
    happen when one attempts to prove
    that something is more or less
    desirable than the other.

    Aesthetic and moral arguments are


    value claims. Statements on the quality
    of a particular work of art fall under
    What is a claim aesthetics while claims justifying the
    of value? rightness or wrongness of some
    actions are moral claims.
    Examples of Claims of Value:
    Viewing television is a
    wasteful activity.
    Computers are a valuable
    addition to modern society.
    Science Fiction novels are
    more interesting to read than
    romance novels.
    Claim of Policy:
    What should we do about it?
    How should we act? What
    should our future policy be?
    How can we solve this
    problem?
    What concrete course of
    action should we pursue to
    solve the problem?
    Claim of policy is a specific statement on
    procedures or laws that need to be modified
    based on certain issues or conditions. It
    suggests that specific actions should be done
    or chosen as solution to a particular problem.

    Most of the time, claims of policy ask for plans


    of action to solve current problems. It
    proposes that an action be taken or
    discontinued.
    It defends actionable plans, usually answers
    What is a claim “how” questions.
    of policy? It contains auxiliaries such as “should, ought
    to, must”.
    Examples of Claims of Policy:
    Every person in our country
    should have access to
    health care.
    The death penalty should
    be implemented again.
    The age at which people
    can get a driver’s license
    must be raised to 18.

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