READING AND

WRITING SKILLS 11
3rd Quarter
Week 6

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

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 Competency: Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made in a written text
b. Claim of Value

Objectives: At the end of the week, you shall have:

o identified explicit and implicit claim of value;
o distinguished explicit and implicit claim of value in a written text; and
o expressed the importance of identifying explicit and implicit claim of
value in a written text.

Learner’s Tasks

Lesson Overview

Welcome to the Reading and Writing Learning Activity Sheet on Identifying

Claims of Value Explicitly and Implicitly Made in a Written Text

We have learned that claims are arguable statements which should be expressed
in a very specific manner. Statements that urge people to take some actions to
address a particular issue are all policy claims while factual claims suggest
whether things are true or not and these could be verified through presenting
pieces of evidence.

To begin, read the statement below and meditate on it.

Koreanovela is better than Filipino teleserye.

Do you agree with the statement? Why?

Obviously, this is an example of a comparative statement. Your answer to the

question above is based on your own set of evaluation in judging the statement.

This time, we will talk about another interesting lesson and this is Claim of Value.
Do you have any idea about this? What thoughts do you have in mind?

Claims of value are arguable statements. Discussions normally happen when one
attempts to prove that something is more or less desirable than the other.

Have you experienced having an argument about what flavor of ice cream is the
best? If you have, then you might have expressed a claim of value during that
time.

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There are two kinds of claim of value:

Aesthetic and moral arguments are value claims.

A. We make aesthetic judgments when we say that such-and-such piece of

music, film, dance, theater, cartoon, fine art, etc. is good or bad, high
quality or low quality, successful or unsuccessful, and so on. We also make
aesthetic judgments when we judge the quality of a figure skating
performance or judge the quality of wine or food. (Critical Thinker
Academy, 2018)

Example of an aesthetic claim:

“The cake made my Melody’s Pastries is very delicious.”
This state the quality of the food therefore this exemplifies aesthetic claim
of value.

B. Claims justifying the rightness or wrongness of some actions are moral

claims.

Example of a moral claim:

“It’s very cruel to humiliate someone in public”

This obviously states the inappropriateness of the deed and this is precisely
a moral claim.

In addition, value claims are based on a set of personally held criteria. An

example of this is ‘I prefer salty food to sweet food, so potato chips are a better
snack than a candy bar.’

You have to remember that claims of value are almost subjective; thus, you have
to prepare persuasive explanations and arguments to defend and prove your
stand. One of the strategies that you could use is to always touch on the emotions
of the people and to consider their possible beliefs and opinions on the issue.

In identifying explicit and implicit claim of value you need to look at the following
statement below:

Explicit (explicitus) – obvious and apparent; directly stated

Example:

Musical comedy is the best form of entertainment.

https://www.slideshare.net/tinelachica04/readinglesson-7-explicit-and-implicit-claims-in-a-text

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Implicit (implicitus) – not expressed clearly; only suggested; indirectly stated

Example:

As school leader, she gives teaching loads according to his or her specialization.

Explicit information is any knowledge that is detailed. With explicit information, you
see the text clarified! Since you are looking for explicit information in what is read,
the explicit information will be written in the text. There is no need to look for clues.
Just read. If the information is written it is explicit.

Implicit information is understood but it is not stated. To find implicit information in

what is read, you will have to reflect about what you read. Look for clues as you
read. Implicit information is not written.

Activity 1
Directions: Read each statement and identify whether it is explicit or implicit claim of
value. Write your answer on your paper.

1. Implementing CAT in high schools will produce well-disciplined individuals in the

community.

2. Living in countryside is better than living in highly urbanized city.

3. Healthy diet with enough rest and exercise will make us healthy.
Dayagbil, et.al, 2016

4. “I am cutting vegetables for our meal when suddenly my sister interrupted and said
"Use this one but be careful, that knife may hurt you. Use it with care."

5. Elsa is on the way to airport since it is her departure day to work as an OFW when
she suddenly realized that she needs to stay with her family no matter what.

https://www.slideshare.net/tinelachica04/readinglesson-7-explicit-and-implicit
claims-in-a-text

Activity 2
Directions: Distinguish the claims of value manifested in each of the following
excerpts. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

What will schools look like under the ‘new normal’? (Excerpt)
Jess Obana

1. Over the past decade, online education has emerged as an innovative

teaching and learning method. Countless research devoted to the benefits
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 of online education suggests that online learning is as good as face-to-face
classroom learning.

2. Online learning is not new. What is new is that schools are embracing it as
vital to how the next generation of learners are taught.

3. As governments ease out of lockdowns, we will begin to see schools

adopting the blended learning approach. The conscious and careful
blending of face-to-face instruction and online methods can draw the best
of both worlds and create the best teaching and learning experience.

4. The biggest challenge for schools transitioning to online learning is the

widening inequality of access to and usage of information and
communications technology (ICT).

5. The COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity for the education sector to

come together, forge connections and share what works. We may have
not seen this before the crisis, but we are missing a greater opportunity if we
do not do this now.

Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/13/ business /columnists-business/whatwill-schools-look-like-

under-the-new-normal/7

Activity 3
Directions: Express your idea about the importance of identifying explicit and implicit
claim of value in a written text. Write a 5-sentence paragraph as your answer on your
answer sheet.

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 Formative Test

Multiple Choice.
Directions: Read the statement below. Choose the correct letter for the most appropriate
claims of value. Write the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.

1. A family of four always ensures that each member of the family has happy
memories every second of their lives. Whenever there are mishaps in their lives,
they ensure that they will bear it lightly. What claim of value can we infer from this
scenario?
A. Laughter is the best medicine.
B. A family that prays together stays together.
C. It’s nice to be with our family.
D. Happy memories never fade.

2. Which refers to any idea that is stated in a text and can be read and understood
without context clues?
A. explicit claim
B. implicit claim
C. moral claim
D. aesthetic claim

3. Which refers to any idea that is not stated and can only be understood through
reflection and clues?
A. explicit claim
B. implicit claim
C. moral claim
D. aesthetic claim

4. How do we express a moral claim?

A. We express a moral claim by justifying the rightness or wrongness of some
actions.
B. We express a moral claim by judging the quality of an object.
C. We express a moral claim by expressing the strengths and weaknesses of a
person.
D. We express a moral claim by focusing on the worth of a thing.

5. What is the importance of the identifying claims of value in a written text?

A. It teaches us to be critical by focusing on the bad side of an action.
B. It teaches us to be critical by focusing both on the good and bad side of an
action and the quality of a thing/object.
C. It helps us realize the worth of things.
D. It helps us create a fair judgment of a person and his/her actions.

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 Answer Key

Activity 1.
1. explicit
2. explicit
3. explicit
4. implicit
5. implicit

Activity 2.

1. Countless research devoted to the benefits of online education suggests that

online learning is as good as face-to-face classroom learning.
2. Online learning is not new.
3. The conscious and careful blending of face-to-face instruction and online method
can draw the best of both worlds and create the best teaching and learning
experience.
4. The biggest challenge for schools transitioning to online learning is the widening
inequality in access to and usage of information and communication technology.
5. The Covid 19 crisis presents an opportunity to education sector to come together,
forge connections and share what works.

Activity 3. Answers may vary.

References

“Fact, Value, and Policy Claims”, Accessed June 10, 2020.

https://www.unit5.org/cms/lib03/IL01905100/Centricity/Domain/1254/ver
n%20persuasive%20patterns.pdf

“How to Build a Compelling Moral Argument”, Accessed June 10, 2020.

https://criticalthinkeracademy. com/courses/moral-arguments.

Obana, Jess. “What will Schools look like under the ‘New Normal’?” The Manila Times,
May 13, 2020. https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/05/13/ business /columnists-
business/whatwill-schools-look-like-under-the-new-normal/724556/.

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