Claims of FACT,

VALUE and
POLICY
 HOUSE RULES:
Go to your group quietly.
Form a circle.
Do not drag the chairs.
Minimize your voice while doing your group
activity.
Do not hesitate to ask questions to your
teacher.
Be respectful.
Be quiet while other groups are doing their
task.
 WHAT’S THE WORD?
Supply the correct letters to complete the missing word based on the meaning or
statement in each number. The first, middle and last letters are given clues.

E N Y 1. a person who is sent as a representative or messenger, typically on a

diplomatic mission

O P T 2. an end-blown horn made from an elephant tusk

3. the knight who betrayed Charlemagne’s army to the Saracens. His name
G E N is said to derive from the Italian word “inggano”, meaning fraud or
deception.

R L D 4. He is Charlemagne’s nephew and the Ganelon’s stepson.

C E E 5. He is also known as Charles and the French emperor and leader of

France.
 Is it a
“FACT” or
“BLUFF”?
 Identify the BEGINNING LETTER being
a s k e d b e l o w. W r i t e i n C A P I TA L L E T T E R .

HIDDEN WORD:

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________

6TH word 3rd word 1st word 14th word 22nd word
STATEMENT 1 STATEMENT 2 STATEMENT 3 STATEMENT 4 STATEMENT 5
1. If 14 of the 20 computers are
defective, then only 16
computers can be sold.

2. The third largest English-

speaking country in the world is the
Philippines.
3. Accidents happen during full moon.

4. The Philippines is a culturally diverse

country with an estimated 14- 17 million
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) belonging to 110
ethno-linguistic groups.
5. The people of the Philippines celebrate
Christmas not just as a day but as a holiday
season that starts from the month as early as
October.
 Identify the beginning letter being
a s k e d b e l o w. W r i t e i n C A P I TA L L E T T E R .

HIDDEN WORD:

C L A I
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________
6TH word 3rd word 1st word 14th word 22nd word
M
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected
to:
1.Differentiate the type of claims;
2.Value the types of claims and their impact on our
daily lives; and
3.Classify and formulate statement according to its
type.
Claims of FACT,

VALUE and
POLICY
 TASK 1
Is it REAL?
The following are the statements in the commercial:
1.I’ve always believed a detergent can’t solve this! FACT
2.These are actually stains other detergents didn’t clean
properly. FACT

3.Our solution, the next generation of detergent. POLICY

4.A formula that breaks through layers of stains. FACT

5.This really blew away. It will not look old easily and
smells fresh. VALUE
 CLAIM
A CLAIM is an arguable statement.
It is an opinion that a writer asks an
audience to accept. It is what the
writer tries to prove by providing
details, explanations, and other
types of evidences.
 CLAIM
A CLAIM is an arguable statement. It is an opinion that a writer asks an
audience to accept. It is what the writer tries to prove by providing details,
explanations, and other types of evidences.

Argumentative Specific and

and debatable focused

Interesting and
engaging logical

Smoking is dangerous to one’s health.

TYPES OF CLAIM
CLAIMS OF FACT
It asserts that a condition existed, exists, or will exist and are based on
facts or data.
A claim whether something is true or untrue but there, must always be
potential for controversy, conflict, or change.
EXAMPLES:
Questions to answer to check if a claim is a
1. Wearing a school uniform instills a
CLAIM OF FACT: sense of uniformity and the feeling of
being one within the school premises.
 Can we investigate it through research or
interviews? 2. Video games lead to the increase of
 Did it happen? violence among teens.
 TYPES OF CLAIM
CLAIMS OF VALUE
A claim that is based on preference such as likes or dislikes, good or bad.
Usually compares 2 ideas against one another.

Questions to answer to check if a claim is a CLAIM OF VALUE:

 Is it good or bad?
 Is it valuable or not valuable?

EXAMPLES:
1.Requiring community service in high school will produce more
community aware graduates.
2.Abortion is immoral.
3.Honesty is the best policy.
 TYPES OF CLAIM
CLAIMS OF POLICY
Statements that argue that something needs to be done. May it be making
a law or calling for action.
A claim of policy usually has the modals should, must, and ought to.

Questions to answer to check if a claim is a CLAIM OF POLICY:

 What should be done?

EXAMPLES:
1.Uniforms should be required at all public high schools.
2.Marijuana should not be legalized because many individuals
will abuse it.
 TASK 2
REAL LIFE
BE LIKE
 GROUP 2
GROUP 1

GROUP 3
 TASK 3
Signal Your
“CLAIMS”!
Analyze the given sentences. Identify whether it is a claim of FACT, VALUE or POLICY.
Use the following hand signals to show your answer:

1.Vaping can lead to

increase blood
pressure, lung
disease, and insulin 2. The basic keys to success
resistance. are perseverance and
discipline.

3. Parents should be aware of the

positive and negative impacts of social
media to their children.
 Identify whether it is a claim of FACT, VALUE or POLICY.

1.Cell phones pull students away from learning.

2.TikTok should undergo should undergo censorship,
privacy, and child safety.
3.Sometimes people use Facebook, Twitter, and other social
media to bully one another.
4.It is wrong to use social media to bully people.
5.There should be criminal charges brought against people
who use social media to bully others.
Identify whether it is a claim of FACT, VALUE or POLICY.

1.Cell phones pull students away from learning.

2.TikTok should undergo should undergo
ANSWER KEY:
censorship, privacy, and child safety. 1. CLAIM OF FACT
2. CLAIM OF POLICY
3.Sometimes people use Facebook, Twitter, and 3. CLAIM OF FACT
other social media to bully one another. 4. CLAIM OF VALUE
5. CLAIM OF POLICY
4.It is wrong to use social media to bully people.
5.There should be criminal charges brought
against people who use social media to bully
others.
ASSIGNMENT

Formulate three types of claims based on a given issue.

Issue: WASTER DISPOSAL
CLAIM OF FACT:
CLAIM OF VALUE:
CLAIM OF POLICY: