The

Types of
Claims
 Agenda
01
What is a Claim?
02
Claim of Fact
03
Claim of Value
04
Claim of Policy
What is a Claim
?
 Claim
- an assumption
- the focus of an argument
- what you are trying to prove
- a statement, not a question
 Claim of Fact
It is not necessarily It debates
a fact. whether
Claim something is
It only asserts a true or false.
of
stand regarding
a debatable Fac t
topic.
 Claim of Fact

Did/ Does/ Will it

01
happen?

02 Does it exist?

03 Is it true or false?
 Claim of Fact
Supported by the following:

Testimonies
Statistics
Other Observations
Scientific
Information
Claim of Fact
Being in a relatio
nship makes you
fat.
Claim of Fact
Jollibee is not rea
lly a bee.
Claim of Fact
Sporting a new haircut
or hairstyle is an indica
tor of heartbreak.
 Claim of Value
It argues whether
something is good or bad. It is not merely a
statement of
Claim subjective
It is based on judgment.
judgment and of
evaluation on a Value
moral standpoint.
 Claim of Value
Is something better or
01
worse in comparison?

Is something the best

02
or superior?

Is something good
03
or bad?
Claim of Value
Making fun of Bimby throug
h sensationalized and fake n
ews is definitely a low blow.
Claim of Value
Making fun of Bimby throug
h sensationalized and fake n
ews is definitely a low blow.
Claim of Value
Making fun of Bimby throug
h sensationalized and fake n
ews is definitely a low blow.
Claim of Value
Making fun of Bimby throug
h sensationalized and fake n
ews is definitely a low blow.
Claim of Value
One of the most toxic Filipino
culture is viewing the next ge
neration as one’s retirement p
lan.
Claim of Value
‘Netflix and chill’ is the
best date for Generati
on Z.
Claim of Value
Bald men are sexier an
d more masculine.
 Claim of Policy
It asserts the
It states
implementation of
solutions and
a certain policy.
Claim plans that are
It is driven by the procedural and
of
need to present a organized.
solution to Policy
problems.
 Claim of Policy

01
What should be
done?
What should not
02
be done?
What should be
03
done to solve it?
Claim of Policy
Even with social media,
courtship should still be
done at home.
Claim of Policy
Abortion should be mad
e legal and accessible.
Claim of Policy
A ban on ‘Extra rice’ promos
should be imposed in the Phi
lippines.