Quarter 2 Lesson 3
Quarter 2 Lesson 3
CLAIMS OF
FACT,
POLICY, AND
VALUE
QUARTER 2 MELC 3
Learning Objectives
1. Identify different kinds of claims;
and
2. Formulate questions and claims of
fact, policy, and value.
1 Let’s Recap!
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Claims
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What is a claim?
1 A claim is an arguable statement that
2 defines your goal of the essay.
3
Example:
4 ● COVID-19 is deadly.
5
● COVID-19 and flu spread in similar ways.
● You will have COVID-19 if you have low
body resistance
● You should wear face mask and face shield
● Tawa-tawa is the cure for COVID-19
Characteristics of a Good Claim
1
3
It asserts that a condition existed,
4
exists, or will exist and are based on
5 facts or data.
Claims of Fact
1
Questions to answer to check if a claim is a
2 CLAIM OF FACT:
3
4
➔ Can we investigate it through research or
interviews?
5
➔ Did it happen?
Example:
● COVID-19 and flu spread in similar ways.
● Teens who engaged in unprotected sex can develop STDs,
be pregnant, and contract aids.
1 Claims of Policy
2
3
● Statements that argue that something
4
needs to be done.
5 ● A claim of policy usually has the modals
should, must, and ought to.
Claims of Policy
1
Questions to answer to check if a claim is a
2 CLAIM OF POLICY:
3
4
➔ What should be done?
5
Example:
● Marijuana should not be legalized because many
individuals will abuse it.
● Legislation must be passed to stop the sale of cigarettes.
1 Claims of Value
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3
● A claim that is based on preference such
4
as likes or dislikes, good or bad.
5 ● Usually compares two ideas against one
another.
Claims of Value
1
Questions to answer to check if a claim is a
2 CLAIM OF VALUE:
3
4
➔ Is it good or bad?
➔ Is it valuable or not valuable?
5
Example:
● Animal testing is the worst way to check medical
products.
● Abortion is immoral.
Let’s check if you
1
2
got it!
3
3
1. Studies have shown that exposure to
4 violent media is a risk factor for
violent behaviors.
5
CLAIMS OF FACT, POLICY, or VALUE?
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3
4. Vaping can lead to increased blood
4 pressure, lung disease, and insulin
resistance.
5
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2
Cellphones pull
3
students away from
4 learning.
5
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2
Tiktok should undergo
3
censorship, privacy,
4 and child safety.
5
It is totally unethical for
1 Russia to not share the
2 COVID-19 vaccine with
3 other countries given that
4 its technology from
5 which it was based “has
been proven safe”
1 WRAP UP!
2 No matter the type of claim,
you will usually combine
3 many types of support for
that claim in order to write a
4 logical argument, including
facts, case studies, reasons,
5
personal interviews, and
more, as appropriate.
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3 ASSIGNMENT
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