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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN READING AND WRITING

QUARTER 3, WEEK 3

Competencies:
1. Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made in a written text.(EN11/12RWS-IIIij-6)
a. Claim of fact EN11/12RWS-IIIij-6.1;
b. Claim of policy EN11/12RWS-IIIij-6.2;
c. Claim of value EN11/12RWS-IIIij-6.3

2. Recognize and create examples of the different types of claims (claim of fact, claim
of policy, claim of value)

FACTS.
What is a claim?
Critical reading enables you to distinguish the explicit and implicit information provided by the
author. Explicit information is information that is clearly stated in the text. Implicit, on the other hand,
are ideas suggested in the text but not directly stated. This is where the ability to make inferences
based on clues within the text is applied.
Through proper identification of explicit and implicit information, the critical reader can properly
evaluate the claim/s made by an author. Claims state the point or position of an author regarding a
certain topic. The claim statement is further proven by supporting details from various resources and
reliable evidence. This is the most important part of a written text as it does not only limit the scope of
the topic but it also gives a concise summary of the writer’s thoughts and argument.
Types of Claims
A. Claims of Fact. (existence of something/definition or classification/facts -- inferences
about past, present or future)
Types of factual claims (generally "objective")
1. Factual / historical
2. Relational - causal connections
3. Predictive
Proof requires:
1. sufficient and appropriate grounds
1.1 reliable authority
1.2 recent data
1.3 accurate, typical data
1.4 clearly defined terms -no loaded language
2. a clear distinction between fact and inference.

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B. Claims of Value (taste & morals / good-bad) [make value judgments/ resolve conflict
between values/ quasi policy (rightness of it; relative merit)]
Proof requires:
1. Establishing standards of evaluation, (i.e. a warrant that defines what constitutes
instances of the relevant value) note the priority of the value in this instance.
2. Establish the advantage (practical or moral) of your standards.
3. Use examples to clarify abstract values
4. Use credible authorities for support.

C. Claims of Policy (action / should or ought) - usually involves sub-claims of fact and
value
Proof requires:
1. Making proposed action clear
2. need (justification)
3. plan, (must be workable)
4. benefit (advantages)
5. consider opposition / counter arguments

ACTIVITY 1. IDENTIFYING EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT CLAIMS

Read the poem below and answer the questions based on the explicit and implicit claims
expressed in the poem.
Annabel Lee
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE
It was many and many a year ago,    Went envying her and me—
   In a kingdom by the sea, Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know    In this kingdom by the sea)
   By the name of Annabel Lee; That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
And this maiden she lived with no other thought    Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
   Than to love and be loved by me.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
I was a child and she was a child,    Of those who were older than we—
   In this kingdom by the sea,    Of many far wiser than we—
But we loved with a love that was more than love And neither the angels in Heaven above
—    Nor the demons down under the sea
   I and my Annabel Lee— Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven    Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
   Coveted her and me.
For the moon never beams, without bringing me
And this was the reason that, long ago, dreams
   In this kingdom by the sea,    Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright
   My beautiful Annabel Lee; eyes
So that her highborn kinsmen came    Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
   And bore her away from me, And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
To shut her up in a sepulchre    Of my darling—my darling—my life and my
   In this kingdom by the sea. bride,
   In her sepulchre there by the sea—
   In her tomb by the sounding sea.

The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,

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1. Who is the author of the poem?
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2. What kind of life did he live?
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3. What is the central theme of the poem? Quote passages from the poem to justify your
answer.__________________________________________________________________
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4. In your experience, what are the different ways of dealing with the unexpected? How does
writing affect one’s way of dealing with loss? Would this also be effective for you?
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ACTIVITY 2: IDENTIFYING THE TYPES OF CLAIMS

Read each statement and write in the space provided the type of claim explicitly and
implicitly made given below.

Claim of Facts Claim of Value Claim of Policy

1. ____________________The death penalty should be abolished because it does nothing to

prevent murder.
2. ____________________Video games are a waste of time; sports on the other hand are a
better way to build character and to stay healthy.
3. ____________________Cheating on exams and tests is wrong.
4. ____________________The age of which people can get driver’s license must be raised
to 18.
5. ____________________The need for physical book stores is getting weaker every
passing year.

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6. ____________________It is immoral to steal from store to feed yourself or others.
7. ____________________Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to many illnesses.
8. ____________________Television newscasting influences the way people think about
social and political issues.
9. ____________________Teachers are under-appreciated in our country.
10. ____________________To attract more non-traditional students, the school must review
and revise its course offerings.
11.

ACTIVITY 3. CREATING A CLAIM OF FACT, VALUE AND POLICY

Read each topic and create a claim of fact, claim of value and claim of policy. (12 points)

Topic: Implementation of General Community Quarantine and Modified General Community

Quarantine in the Philippines
Claim of
Fact:_____________________________________________________________________
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Claim of Value:
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Claim of Policy:
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Topic: Banning fraternities and sororities inside the campus
Claim of
Fact:_____________________________________________________________________
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Claim of Value:
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Claim of Policy:
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ACTIVITY 4. JUSTIFYING CLAIMS

Read and analyse the paragraph below and answer the follow-up question.(10 points)

1. Our home is a place that shelters our families and makes us feel safe. This is also where
we go and rest our weary bodies at the end of a tiring day. Therefore, disputes on land
ownership affect not only the families involved, but also the whole nation in general. What
claims of policies can you give that is the result of people losing their homes and
homeland?
Support this claim.__________________________________________________________
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References:

Anacay, Elisa, M., & Rivera, M. X. (2016). Critical Reading and Writing Skills for the 21st Century .
Quezon City: The Inteligente Publishing, Inc.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44885/annabel-lee
https://www.coursehero.com/file/p7g2u9ak/Identify-claims-explicitly-or-implicitly-made-in-a-written-
text-a-Claim-of-fact/
https://department.monm.edu/cata/mcgaan/classes/cata335/o-claims.335.html

Checked by:

MA. CHECILIA S. BAGSIC, Ph.D.

EPS, English

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