Learning Competency

1. Identifies claims explicitly or implicitly

made in a written text (EN11/12RWS-
IIIij-5).
 Learning Objectives

1. Identifies the types of claims; and

2. Formulates statements for each type
of claim.
 Choose the letter of the best thesis statement for
each composition.
1. a composition about the importance of
eating lunch
a. Lunch is one of my favorite meals,
delicious and nutritious.
b. Eating lunch boosts health and provides
needed afternoon energy.
c. If you skip lunch, you’ll regret it all day long.
 Choose the letter of the best thesis statement for
each composition.
2. a composition about the effect of visitors on the
country’s national parks
a. The growing number of visitors to our national parks is
beginning to cause problems with traffic, noise, and pollution.
b. More people are visiting national parks like Yellowstone,
Arches, and Canyonlands each and every year.
c. When you visit one of the country’s national parks, never
leave trash behind.
Which sentence do you prefer?

1. I always think and

dream about you
every day. - implicit
2. I love you so
much. - explicit
 IMPLICIT VS. EXPLICIT
IMPLICIT
An implicit text EXPLICIT
An explicit text
is not clearly is any idea that is
stated or implied. stated or found
in the text.
 IMPLICIT TEXTS EXAMPLES

All children, except one, grow up. (J.

M. Barrie’s Peter Pan)

Implied: Peter Pan doesn’t grow up.

 IMPLICIT TEXTS EXAMPLES
Kayla peered out the window before
heading to bed. The trees were wildly
swaying, and the puddles in her yard
were growing larger by the minute.

Implied: It was nighttime.

It was raining heavily.
A storm was occurring.
 EXPLICIT TEXTS EXAMPLES

All children, except Peter Pan, grow up.

(J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan)

Explicit: All children grow up, except

Peter Pan.
 EXPLICIT TEXTS EXAMPLES

It was a stormy night in Greenwood. The

strong winds were causing the trees to
sway, and it rained for hours.

Explicit: It was nighttime.

The storm is happening in
Greenwood.
 EXPLICIT TEXTS EXAMPLES

Explicit: It was nighttime.

The storm is happening in
Greenwood.
The winds were strong.
The winds were causing the
trees to sway.
It rained for hours.
 What is claim?
• It is arguable & debatable.
• It states the topic and the
stand on a certain issue.
• It shows what needs to be
proved in your argument.
 Claim of Empirical
Fact Truth

TYPES OF Claim of
Judgement
CLAIMS Value

Claim of
Actions
Policy
 1. CLAIM OF FACT
➢ A claim asserts
some empirical
truth.
➢ A condition that has
existed, exists or
will exist.
 1. CLAIM OF FACT

➢ Past: The oldest known disease in

the world is leprosy.
➢ Present: Cancer is not contagious.
➢ Future: The climate will get
warmer in the next few years.
1. CLAIM OF FACT

➢ An argument with
strong evidence
presented as a reason
for the arguer's belief
in the claim.
 EXAMPLES CLAIM OF FACT
• Cars, not factories, are the primary
cause of pollution.
- Action research is conducted to
respond to the needs of the students.
- Illegal mining has already become an
issue in the Philippines.
- School is the most important part of
education.
 2. CLAIM OF VALUE

➢ It asserts judgment based

on morals, standards, and
norms.
➢ It also refers to what
people prefer or like.
 2. CLAIM OF VALUE
➢ Look for keywords that are a matter
of judgment rather than fact, such
as: good, well, kind, useful,
desirable, etc.
➢ A claim is based on things we like or
dislike.
 2. CLAIM OF VALUE
EXAMPLES:
➢ Living in a city is more productive than
living in the countryside.
➢ Saying "OPO" is the highest form of
respect.
➢ Staying with a family with limited
resources is more valuable than working
abroad.
3. CLAIM OF POLICY

➢ A claim asserts that an

action should be taken.
➢ Statements that argue
that something needs to
be done
 3. CLAIM OF POLICY
- May it be making a law or calling for
action. They prescribe a particular
course of action that would lead to a
condition.
- They are usually made in relation to
solving societal problems talk about
conditions that must happen.
 3. CLAIM OF POLICY
- Be careful to call that some actions be
taken.
- Take note of the keywords "should,"
"ought," or "must. These words may
not be present all the time, but the
author's purpose is usually to call for an
action to be taken if they are.
 3. CLAIM OF POLICY
EXAMPLES:
➢ Death penalty must be revived.
➢ A national ID system should be
adopted.
➢ Children should be taught to become
vegetarians.
 3. CLAIM OF POLICY
EXAMPLES:
➢ Beauty contests should be banned.
➢ The government must devote more
funds to building schools than building
roads.
 RESOURCES
● Pena, A.R.S. & Anudin, A.G. (2019). Reading and Writing
(Revised Edition). Vibal Group Inc.: Manila City.
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3FqlVC6A8&t=
249shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf3FqlVC6A
8&t=249s
● https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/cms/lib/GA0100
0924/Centricity/Domain/6439/types%20of%20claim
s.pdf
● https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5df06ef76e1b21001b
2313bc/types-of-claims
 2. CLAIM OF VALUE
The following are examples of claims of value:
• It’s more fun in the Philippines. (Official
tourism catchphrase)
• This is a very good school.
• It is more advantageous for a Filipino child
to grow up speaking Filipino instead of
English.
 2. CLAIM OF VALUE
The following are examples of claims of value:
• It is better to be feared than loved.
• Buying and fixing a house is better than
building a new one.
• It is better to have loved and lost than not to
have loved at all.