READING AND WRITING LESSON 8

2. 1.Identify explicit information
2. Identify implicit information

3. Objective
Identifies claims explicitly or implicitly
made in a written text
a. Claim of fact
b. Claim of policy
c. Claim of value

6. Examples:
1.The oldest known disease in the world is
leprosy”.
2. The death penalty does not deter crime.

10. Group Activity: Try to write claims (
fact, value,and policy) with the
issue of social media and bullying..

11. SAMPLE OUTPUT:
Group Activity: Try to write three claims ( fact, value,and
policy) with the issue of social media and bullying..
Claim of Fact
Sometimes people use Facebook, Twitter, and other social
media to bully one another.
Claim of Value
It is wrong to use social mdia to bully people.
Claim of Policy
There should be criminal charges brought against people who
use social media to bully others.

13. Let's test your Knowledge.
Identify which type of claim the statement is making. (FACT,VALUE,POLICY)
1.Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to manyillnesses.
2.Honesty is the best policy.
3.Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and
politicalissues.
4.T
oattract more nontraditional students, this college must review and revise
its course offerings.
5.The existence of nuclear weapons has prevented the outbreak of WorldWar III.
6.An improved sewer system would solve these flooddrainage problems.
7.America should protect its domestic industries with tariffs andquotas.
8.Obesity can cause heart disease.
9.The 20%of Americans believe that the U.S. has never landed on themoon.
10. Coffee tastes better that milk tea.

14. Credits/References
• https://pt.slideshare.net/jenyx2/speech104extracredit/3?smtNoRedir=1
• https://www.unit5.org/cms/lib03/IL01905100/Centricity/Domain/1254/vern%20
persuasive%20patterns.pdf
• http://slideplayer.com/slide/7029107/