ENGLISH 10

OBJECTIVE

 Formulate Claims of
Fact, Policy and Value.
CLAIM
 isa statement the advocate beliefs or is in the
process of evaluating (Herrick, 2016, p. 17).
At the point that we are forced to justify a
statement, it becomes a claim. A claim is a
single statement; it will never be in a form of
question. It is commonly the topic of an
argument.
KINDS OF CLAIM
 CLAIM OF FACT
are statements that report, describe,
predict or make causal claims. Causal means
the statement has to do with cause and effect
relationship. It also means that the statement
has existed, exists or will exist. It is purely
based on how we see things as it is.
 EXAMPLE
Cell phones pull students away from learning.
This is an example of claim of fact because it
describes the day to day basis of a student who
focuses more on gadgets. It also predicts because
it tackles a cause and effect relationship. Using
cell phones being the cause while the effect is
students are being pulled away from learning.
 CLAIMS OF VALUE
are statements that advance judgements
about morality, beauty, merit or wisdom.
It is usually a judgement on aesthetic and
morality preferences of an individual.
It’s a claim out of what we believe in.
 EXAMPLE
Providing students with devices
that they can use in the classroom
is better than allowing them to
use their cell phones in the class.
 CLAIMS OF POLICY
are statements that indicate an action must
be taken in specific policies. It also urges
that an action be taken or discontinued.
Almost always “should” or “ought to’ or
“must” is expressed or implied in the
claim.
 EXAMPLE

Students’ cellphones should be

collected by office personnel
when they enter school.
 FORMULATING
STATEMENTS OF OPINION
AND ASSERTION
WHAT IS AN OPINION?
 An opinion refers to a personal belief.
 It relates to how someone feels about
something.
 Others may agree or disagree with an
opinion, but they cannot proveor disprove it.
This is what defines it as opinion.
Statements of opinions include
common phrases such as I think..., I
believe..., I feel..., I would say..., In
my opinion... and For me...
 a.
I think all people regardless of gender status
need to show love for country by respecting all
the frontliners of the COVID-19.
 b.I believe that all Local Government Agencies
are trying their best answering the needs of their
constituents amidst the COVID-19pandemic.
WHAT IS AN ASSERTION?
  An assertion is a statement used to make a
declaration or to express strong belief on a particular
topic, often without evidence.
  Additionally, an assertion is usually a simple
statement.
  An assertion is the thesis statement or the main
point of an argument.
EXAMPLES OF ASSERTION:
 a. The main reason why the number of COVID-19
cases is rising is due to the lack of belongingness of
some citizens of the world.
 b. Watching movies at home is better than watching
movies at a cinema.
 c. Tomato soup is better than grilled cheese
sandwiches.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF WRITING AN
ASSERTION?

 Itis for the writer to convey directly an

idea or feeling and to convince the
reader to accept the writer’s
interpretation of a particular issue or
literary text.
GUIDED PRACTICE:
 I think Facebook has been widely used by all people in good and in bad
ways.
 I would say that a lot of Filipinos nowadays are trying to do charity
works to help the government provide food for those who have lost
their jobs during the Enhanced Community Quarantine.
 All frontliners are risking their lives every day just to save a lot of
people being affected by the Coronavirus-19. If the people keep
violating the 8:00 pm curfew, the government will not hesitate to give
the corresponding punishments so that they will not violate the curfew
again.