Recap:

KINDS OF FACTS
KINDS OF FACTS
KINDS OF FACTS
KINDS OF FACTS
CLAIMS IN
WRITTEN
TEXT
The third largest
English speaking
country in the
world is the
Philippines.
The third largest
speaking country in
the world is the
Philippines.
The largest lake
in the Philippines
is Taal Lake.
The largest lake
in the Philippines
is Taal Lake.
The largest lake in
the Philippines which
measures 900 sq.km is
Laguna de Bay.
Lebanon is the only
country in the Middle
East where there is no
desert.
Lebanon is the only
country in the Middle
East where there is no
desert.
Red pepper is the
most popular spice
in the world.
Red pepper is the
most popular spice
in the world.
Black pepper is the
most popular spice
in the world.
Saudi Arabia has
the largest Muslim
population in the
world.
Saudi Arabia has
the largest Muslim
population in the
world.
Indonesia
 What do these
information gives
us?
 Do you believe
those first hand
information?
 How do you call a
statement that
persuades and
convinces the readers?
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CLAIM
What is a
CLAIM
Claim is the central argument
or the thesis statement of the
text. It is a statement
essentially arguable but used
as a primary point to support
or prove an argument.
A claim persuades, argues,
convinces, proves, or
provocatively suggests
something to a reader who may
or may not initially agree
with you.
Characteristics of good claims:
v A claim should be argumentative
and debatable.
v A claim should be specific and
focused.
v A claim should be interesting and
engaging.
v A claim should be logical.
 Types of
Claims
Claim of Fact
Claim of Value
Claim of Policy
 Claim of Fact
Claims of facts state a quantifiable
assertion, or a measurable topic.
They assert that something has
existed, exists, or will exist based
on data. They usually answer a “what”
question.
 Claim of Fact
-relates to the statement that
can be verified, no matter how
difficult.
-not dependent on merely on a
person's preference, but can be
true or false.
-claim that can be proven by
Claim of Fact

Examples:
a.All men are created equal.
b. Cancer is not contagious.
c. The earth is warming
rapidly.
 Claim of Value
Claims of value assert something that
can be qualified. They consist of
arguments about moral, philosophical,
or aesthetic topics. These types of
topics try to prove that some values
are more or less desirable compared to
others. They attempt to explain how
problems, situations, or issues ought
 Claim of Value
-is based on personal taste or practices and
morality
-argues whether something is good or bad.
-a statement about which is better, more
important, more desirable, more needed, or
more useful
To support use, you must establish standards
that you are using to measure the beauty or
morality of your topic.
 Claim of Value

Examples:
a.This is very good school.
b.It is more advantageous for a
Filipino child grow up speaking
Filipino instead of English.
c.It is better to be feared than
loved.
 Claim of Policy

Claims of policy posit that specific

actions should be chosen as solutions
to a particular problem. They begin
with “should”, “ought to”, or
“must”. They defend actionable
plans, usually answer “how”
questions.
 Claim of Policy
-depends on an existing policy, rule,
or law
-an argument that asserts the
implementation of a certain policy
-posits that specific action should be
chosen as solution to a particular
problem
 Claim of Policy

Examples:
a.The government must devote more
funds to building schools than
building roads.
b. The death penalty must be revived.
c. A national ID system should be
adopted.
Let’s Try It!
1.Teachers should have an increase in their
salary.
2.The hunting of animals is a barbaric
practice.
3.Global warming is a serious threat to the
people of Earth.
4.The age at which people can get a driver’s
license must be raised to 21.
5.Increasing population pose a serious threat
to the environment.
 With your groupmates, make a stand about the
issue of lowering the criminal liability to nine years
old. Present your answers in creative ways like
songs, slogans, poems, etc. You are given ten (10)
minutes to process your answers and two (2)
minutes each group to present.
RUBRICS:

Creativity: 3
Content: 4
Presentation: 3
Total 10
GENERALIZATION
Directions: Identify the following statements as claim of policy,
claim of fact and claim of value . Write your answers on your
notebook.
1.Philippines is a part of Southeast Asia.
2.Buying and fixing a house is better than
building a new one.
3. It is better to have loved and lost than not to
have loved at all.
4.Homosexuality is immoral because it violates the
religious, societal and biological law.
5.Death penalty should be abolished because it
does nothing to prevent crime.
6. Legislation should be passed to stop the sale