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The document discusses different types of claims that writers use including claims of fact, value, and policy. It provides examples to distinguish facts from claims of fact and explains explicit vs implicit claims.

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Types of Claims For Demo

The document discusses different types of claims that writers use including claims of fact, value, and policy. It provides examples to distinguish facts from claims of fact and explains explicit vs implicit claims.

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Every writer makes claims in the text he/she writes. These claims are used.

by the writer to help readers


understand the thing/s he/she is discussing. When used correctly, claims help a writer educate, inform, convince, or
even inspire a reader to take action.

Claims are argumentative in nature, and writers (as well as speakers) employ various forms of claims in order to
put across their arguments and hopefully convince others that they are right. When people make claims, they are
in fact expressing their opinions—ideas that represent a person or a group’s perspective that must still be proven in
order to be considered factual.

Kinds of Claims

Claim of Fact

A claim of fact or definition presents something projected as “factual” or “true,” but is actually debatable. By
debatable, it means that if people do further research, they may find resources that will prove or disprove your
claim. These claims are often found in hasty generalizations. Remember: if a person can disagree with it, your claim
may still be debatable.

Fact vs. Claim of Fact


Let’s take a look at this simple chart to distinguish a fact from a claim of fact.

FACT CLAIM OF FACT

Diabetes is the number one killer disease in the world.


Excessive sugar intake causes
This is debatable because being “number one” can change depending on where you are,
diabetes.
what ranking method you use, etc. Notice, too, that since it did not include the year in
which diabetes ranked first, the claim became debatable.

Grades measure student achievement accurately.


Grades on report cards are
signs of student This is debatable because students have skills and abilities that grades cannot measure.
achievement. Also, a student’s grades may be low for a given period, but that does not prevent her/hirn
from becoming better later on.

Climate change is a hopeless case.


Climate change is an issue
that needs to be addressed Although many claim that the effects of climate change are irreversible, there is still a
now. glimmer of hope as long as concerted and consistent efforts are undertaken As long as
there is a possibility, this cannot be considered as a fact.

Claim of Value

A claim of value refers to an argument of how important something is. Essentially, this is biased because people vary
in terms of the things they value or cherish. It remains to be a claim and argumentative in nature because it may not
true for many people.

Let’s take a look at examples of claims of value.


SAMPLE STATEMENT EXPLANATION

Marrying more than one


This is a claim of value because there are people who believe that this is allowable?
spouse is atrocious!

Keeping a dog in a cage is an This is a claim of value because there are people who have valid reasons for keeping dogs
act of utmost cruelty. in cages, such as safety reasons for those who pose risks of biting innocent bystanders.

Claim of Policy

Policies refer to rules, regulations, and processes. When people encounter problems, they search for solutions or
courses of action. When you go to the doctor and the latter reveals you are ill, he/she will advise you on what to do:
the medicine you need to take, the food you need to eat/avoid, etc. Since there are several ways to cure a common
illness, the doctor is making a claim about the best way to cure the said illness.

Here are other examples of situations that use claims of policy:

SITUATION EXPLANATION

Since depression is multi-faceted and people are inherently


A psychologist was counseling a patient who was
different, the psychologist’s suggested course of action is
undergoing depression and suggested a course of
only one of the ways to deal with depression, but not the sole
action to deal with it.
way.

A chef was teaching a culinary arts class about the The chef’s use of the laurel leaves and his contention that this is
famous Filipino: dish known as “adobo.” He showed the way to cook adobo is a claim of policy because adobo has
them how adding laurel leaves can enhance the taste. many varieties.

Explicit vs. Implicit Claims

Explicit claims are those that are actually said in the text. If we were to relate this to the levels of comprehension,
explicit claims can be accessed by simply applying literal comprehension.

Meanwhile, implicit claims are those that need to be inferred from a text. These claims are not accessible unless one
applies inferential comprehension. In short, these claims are implied.

The Wrap

Don’t forget these valuable lessons from this learning journey!

 A claim is a piece of information that a writer believes to be true but must be proven.

 A fact is something true and believable, based on tested, proven, and accepted the evidence.

 A claim of policy refers to a procedure, solution, or a course of action that a person believes to be best suited
for a given problem or a situation.

 Argumentative claims tend to represent only one perspective and need to still be proven in order to be a
general truth.

Different Kinds of Claim (elcomblus.com)

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