Q2 Week 5 Lesson 4 Claim of Fact Value and Policy
Q2 Week 5 Lesson 4 Claim of Fact Value and Policy
Week 5
Lesson 4
JO S E P H M A R K T.
G A S PA R
Learning Task 1
Examine the editorial cartoon
provided below. Think of at least
three (3) ideas or opinions which
you can express about the issue
presented in the illustration.
Learning Task 2
Study the statements that follow. Then,
identify the statements that (A) assert that
something is true or not, (B) judge whether
or not something is good, right or moral,
and (C) assert that one course of action
should be done or not.
1. The Department of
Education (DepEd) got the
highest allocation for the
2020 National Budget.
2. Taking drugs
without a doctor’s
prescription can
endanger one’s life.
3. The use of substantial
research in writing is a
great way for authors to
achieve their purpose.
4. It is necessary for
stakeholders in the community
to support every school in
making sure that education
continues for all learners.
5. Honesty is
the best
policy.
Objective Objective
1 3
Explain Formulate claims
of fact, value,
what is
Learning claim ;
and policy.
Classifications of
Claims
What is
Claim?
For a Speaker….
A claim is the main topic of an
argument where the speaker
tries to assert on his/her
beliefs, ideas or actions.
For a Writer….
A claim is the central statement
of a text where the writer tries to
prove in the text by providing
details, explanations and other
types of evidence.
What is CLAIM?
A claim refers to a clear
assertion of a person’s
ideas, opinions, or
propositions.
What is CLAIM?
The use of claims may serve the
purpose of convincing or
persuading readers for a specific
audience to agree with a specific
stand or rationale on an issue.
Characteristics of a Good
Claim
should be argumentative and
debatable
should be specific and focused
should be interesting and engaging
should be logical
What are the
Classifications of
Claims?
Classifications of Claims:
Claims of fact
Claims of value
Claims of policy.
Claim of FACT
It asserts that a condition
existed, exists, or will exist
and are based on facts or
data.
Claim of FACT
This also deals with ideas or
claims that can be proven
or disproved with the help
of factual evidences.
Claim of FACT
This fact claim is
basically debatable
yet verifiable.
Claim of FACT
Simply means…..
A statement that report,
describe, predict, or make
causal claims.
Questions to answer to check if a
claim is a CLAIM OF FACT.
1. Is it good or bad?
2. Is it valuable or not
valuable?
Example:
1. Is there a condition
that needs solution?
2. What should be done?
Examples:
a. The city’s health department must
learn from how other cities successfully
address the concerns against COVID-19.
(This claim supports the idea of learning
from the best practices of other cities
leading to a particular call to action.)
Examples:
b. To further improve one’s skills in speaking
before a large number of audience, one must
consider enrolling in personality development
classes that can help boost confidence and
improve one’s self-image.
(The writer presents a particular course of
action.)
Other Examples:
1.The church should not interfere with the
decision of the state or the government.
2. Abusive partners should be charged five to
eight years of imprisonment.
3. The custody of a child should be depending
on whom did the child grew up with.
Questions?
Let’s Try This!
Directions:
Identify what type/classification
of claim of each of the following
statements.
CLAIM OF VALUE
Providing students with devices
that they can use in the classroom
is better than allowing them to
use their cell phones in class.
CLAIM OF FACT
Cell phones pull
students away from
learning.
CLAIM OF POLICY
The death penalty should
not be reimplemented
because it does nothing to
prevent murder.
CLAIM OF VALUE
The right ting to do is to
support the current
educational system in this
time of pandemic.
CLAIM OF POLICY
A legislation should
be passed to stop the
sale of cigarettes.
CLAIM OF FACT
Teens who engage in
promiscuous, unprotected sex
will develop STDs, become
pregnant, and/or contract AIDS.