Department of Education

ENGLISH 10
Formulating Claims of Fact,
Policy and Value
Second Quarter - Week 5

Marvin R. Viernes
Marijo B. Razote
Writers
Rosalinda G. Jusi
Marvin R. Viernes
Gemma F. Jereza
Validators
Jay Boy E. Evano
Alyssa V. Aventurado
Dr. Ma. Carmen D. Solayao
Quality Assurance Team

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940
 This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
formulate claims of fact, policy, and value. The scope of the module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of the students.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify claims of fact policy, policy, and or value;
2. Analyze whether a text uses a claim of fact, policy, or value;
3. Differentiate claims of fact from value and policy; and,
4. Construct an essay using claims of fact, value, and policy.

Directions: Encircle the letter that corresponds to what is described in each item.

1. They are questions or claims that ask you to answer whether something is
responded to with “yes” or “no.”
A. Questions of Policy C. Opinion
B. Questions of Value D. Questions of Fact

2. It addresses the relative merit (goodness or badness) of something, asking you

to choose between things, ideas, beliefs, or actions and explain why you did so.
A. Questions of Policy C. Opinion
B. Questions of Value D. Questions of Fact

3. It is a question/claim that explains a plan of action to solve a problem. The

answer is a breakdown of the plan and a justification that it fixes the problem.
A. Questions of Policy C. Questions of Fact
B. Questions of Value D. Opinion

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Directions: Write QF for Question of Fact, QV for Question of Value, and QP for
Question of Policy.

_________ 4. Are there ways to combat COVID19?

_________ 5. Do masks effectively protect us from COVID-19?
_________ 6. Which must be given priority, students’ health or education?
_________ 7. What is more important, public health or economic stability?
_________ 8. Which is more valuable, your principle as a human being or your interest
in improving your economic status in life?
_________ 9. The pandemic is slowly crippling the economy of the world. What should
be done to help the Philippine economy?
________10. What should the Department of Education do to encourage students to
enroll this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic?

Directions: Fill in the chart with what you have learned from your previous lesson.

OPINION MERE ASSERTION INFORMED OPINION

What three essential How can mere assertion How can informed opinion
details about opinion did make your argument less make your argument
you learn? convincing? more believable?

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 Writing a persuasive essay becomes a lot easier when we consider topics as
claims of fact, claims of value, or claims of policy.

 CLAIMS OF FACT require a discussion about what is or is not valid, what

does or does not exist, or what did or did not happen. They are answerable
by a yes or no and require paragraphs containing supporting facts.

Example: Does the world call for cooperation in fighting the pandemic?

 CLAIMS OF VALUE address the relative merit (goodness or badness) of

something. They usually ask you to choose between things, ideas, beliefs, or
actions and explain your choice.

Example: Which is more valuable, health, or economy?

 CLAIMS OF POLICY talks about needed actions, required procedures, laws

that need to be changed, and policies to be followed.

Example: What should be done to combat CoVID 19? (Plan and justify)

Reference: https://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/4580/4690909/Policy.doc

A. Directions: Read and analyze each text and tell whether it answers a question
of fact, a question of value, or a policy question.

1. The world wrestles with the invisible foe, which slowly lames the medical field
and the economy. Statistics speak about its adverse effects, including death
and economic constraints.
Question of _____________________

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 2. Sometimes, we find ourselves at crossroads. We are forced to decide on what
to say, do, or feel about something or someone. One common situation is that
which calls you to choose between two paths—continuing your education or
working to help your parents.

Question of _____________________

3. DepEd Muntinlupa adopted modular learning modalities as its distance

learning delivery strategies. What do you think should be done to ensure
quality learning?

Question of _____________________

B. Directions: Write one example of each question.

Question of Fact Question of Value Question of Policy

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Directions: State your own understanding of each type of question.

CLAIM OF FACT CLAIM OF VALUE CLAIM OF POLICY

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Directions: Formulate a claim about each of the given topic.

Topic Claim of Fact Claim of Value Claim of Policy

Cyberbullying

Online Gaming

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Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. They talk about needed actions, required procedures, laws that need to be
changed, and policies to be followed.
A. Questions of Policy C. Opinion
B. Questions of Value D. Questions of Fact

2. They address the relative merit (goodness or badness) of something.

A. Questions of Policy C. Opinion

B. Questions of Value D. Questions of Fact

3. They require a discussion about what is or is not valid, what does or does not
exist, or what did or did not happen.
A. Questions of Policy C. Opinion
B. Questions of Value D. Questions of Fact

A. Directions: Write CF for Claim of Fact, CV for Claim of Value, and CP for Claim
of Policy.

____________ 4. Is climate change really happening?

____________5. Is social distancing effective in curbing the spread of
COVID-19?
____________6. What is more important, success or happiness?

____________7. What should be done to improve our COVID-19 response?

____________8. How can the modular distance learning set up be improved?

____________9. What should be done to address the high poverty incidence in

the country?
____________10. Which is more important, your parents’ advice on your
education or your heart’s desire?

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References

1. Almonte, Liza R., Lerma L Landez, Angelina Lourdes A. Hermosa, Nadia

Lagustan, Liberty A. Manglapus, Elenita R. Miranda, PaulAnthony V.
Mendoza, Lito A. Palomar, Geace B. Soriano and Karen B. Villanueva.
Celebrating Diversity Through World Literature-Grade 10. (Manila: Rex
Publication, 2015) p.135

2. “Argumentative Writing Rubric.” SERP. Accessed September 19, 2020.

https://wordgen.serpmedia.org/assets/wordgen_argumentative_writing_
rubric.pdf

3. Anri Ichimura. “Covid-19 has killed over 400 doctors and nurses around the
world. “Esquire Magazine, April 15, 2020.
https://www.esquiremag.ph/politics/news/ph-healthcare-fatalities-
a00304-20200415

4. Roth, Kenneth. “World Report, 2020.” Philippine Events of 2019. Human

Right Watch, July 17, 2019. https://www.hrw.org/world-
report/2020/country-chapters/philippines

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 PRE-TEST POS-TEST
1. A 1. A
2. B 2. B
3. A 3. D
4. QF 4. QF
5. QF 5. QF
6. QV 6. QV
7. QV 7. QP
8. QV 8. QP
9. QP 9. QP
10. QP 10. QV

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