Claims
•A claim isan
arguable
statement. It states
the point or
position of an
author regarding a
certain topic.
12.
Characteristics of GoodClaims
(Tiongson, 2016)
1. A claim should be argumentative and
debatable.
2. A claim should be specific and focused.
3. A claim should be interesting and
engaging.
4. A claim should be logical.
Explicit Claims
•Clearly anddirectly
stated in the text
which means that
you can easily
point the
information in the
passage
18.
Explicit Claims
According toStephanic Mitchell (2013), the
word explicit means:
•Clear and fully expressed
•No question as to what it means
•No hidden connotations
•No room for misunderstanding
19.
Implicit Claims
• indirectlyexpressed
but are being
suggested or implied
to be the meaning of
the text.
• The information is
also not directly
presented in the text.
20.
“Congratulations, Rosie! Yourparents must be proud of you.”
The teacher greeted her with delight. It was graduation day
and Rosie managed to stand on stage and delivered her
speech in front of her fellow graduates and guests. She
ended her speech thanking her Alma mater and her parents
and said, “Let us trust God’s plan.” Rosie left the stage with
tears in her eyes as the clicking of the medals could be heard
from afar. As she approached her parents, they kissed her
and gave her a big hug and uttered, “We love you, dear! Your
success is our success. We will surely celebrate at home.
21.
1. The teachercongratulated Rosie.
2. Rosie stood on stage and delivered her speech.
3. Rosie was full of happiness.
4. Rosie was a hard-working and intelligent student.
5. The parents of Rosie promised to celebrate her
success.
Claim of Fact
•A claim of fact makes an assertion about something
that an be proved or disproved with factual
evidence.
Example:
• Being the richest city in the country, the city of
Makati can implement better projects needed by its
citizens.
24.
Claim of Fact
Note:a claim of fact is NOT a fact.
It only claims to be a fact. It talks about
what it is or what is not. They say that
certain conditions exist.
Claim of Policy
•A claim of policy argues that certain conditions
should exist, or that something should and should
not be done, in order to solve a problem.
Example:
The city’s board of education should institute an
honors program not only for high school students,
but for elementary and junior high school students as
well.
27.
Claim of Value
•A claim of value argues that something is good or
bad, or that one thing is better than another thing.
Example:
Taking vitamins is better than eating fruits and
vegetables in terms of boosting our immune system.
The effects of violent tv programs on the minor is bad.
28.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
Criminal liability age must be
lowered from 15 to 9 years of age.
Extra-judicial killing is morally
unacceptable.
29.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
Climate change has already
become an issue in the country.
Living in the province is better
than living in the city.
30.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
The BPO industry should hire
single individuals.
Using solar energy helps
homeowners to save money.
31.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
Gender equality needs to be
strengthened in the academe.
Cigarette smoking is dangerous
to your health.
32.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
Animation is the best TechVoc strand in the
Senior High School.
It is wrong to use fame to influence
political issues.
Honesty is the best policy.
33.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
34.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
35.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
36.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
37.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
38.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
39.
Highlight it!
Childhood obesityin our country has more than
tripled in the past 30 years. Today, one in six
children in our country is obese. This is
unacceptable. As parents, we try to provide a better
future for our children, better than we’ve ever had.
We need to stand up and do what we can. We can
start by supporting the passing of the anti-junk
food bill in schools and other child-friendly areas.
- Adapted from Sample Op-Ed on Childhood Obesity
40.
Individual Work
Fifty percentof our national
budget should go to
environmental protection.
Cellphones pull students away
from learning.
41.
Individual Work
TikTok shouldundergo
censorship privacy and child
safety.
Winning by cheating is worse
than losing honestly.
42.
Individual Work
Teachers areexpected to retire
on or before their 60th
birthday.
Barack Obama was a great
president.
43.
Individual Work
Video gameslead to the increase
of violence among teens.
Studies have shown that
exposure to violent media is a
risk factor for violent behavior.
44.
Individual Work
Decreasing carbondioxide
emissions from car exhaust,
manufacturing processes,
fertilizers, and landfills, while
slowing deforestations, may help
slow the process of global warming.
45.
Individual Work
Just assmoking ads have been
banned in order to decrease
the urge to engage in
unhealthy behavior, soda ads
should be banned for the
same reason.
46.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
If I were to choose, I would
prefer online classes than
face to face classes as it
gives me more family time.
47.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
The death penalty should be
implemented in every country.
Taylor Swift is the best artist in
today’s generation.
48.
Analyze each sentencebelow.
Using solar energy can help
homeowners to save money.
Legislation should be passed
to stop the sale of cigarettes.
Editor's Notes
#2 Fact. An octopus has not one, but three hearts. Two of them — the branchial hearts — pump blood to the gills where it picks up oxygen. The third, or systemic heart, pumps the oxygenated blood around the body, fueling up the eight tentacles for whatever they and their suckers plan to do.
#3 Bluff. From an early age, José showed a precocious
intellect. He learned the alphabet from his mother at 3 and
could read and write at age 5.
#4 Every coin flip depends on a 50-50 circumstance
#5 Pangea was indeed the original continent 335 million years ago.
#6 Bluff. Senior high school has not been replaced with mandatory military service. The review of the curriculum for Grades 11 and 12 is still ongoing, according to the Department of Education
#7 Your brain doesn't stop growing until you are 25.
#8 Bluff. COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates · Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the new coronavirus.
#9 Vatican City, is indeed the smallest country, with an area of 49 ha and a population of 825 as of 2019.
#10 Fact. Aside from the theocratic nation of the Vatican, the Philippines is the only country in the world where divorce is outlawed for all citizens, except for Muslims.
#11 Logical conclusions based on information, evidence, and reasoning that we know and have observed
Claims in text are significant in supporting propositions or arguments
These are statements that are not considered accepted by all.
#12 Logical conclusions based on information, evidence, and reasoning that we know and have observed
Claims in text are significant in supporting propositions or arguments
These are statements that are not considered accepted by all.
#23 are grounded on reliable authority such as science or history.
Relate to statements that can be verified, no matter how difficult.
Derived from information life definition, data, history, or connections.
Not dependent merely on a person’s preference but can be true or false.
#26 are specific statements regarding procedures or laws that need to be modified based on certain issues or conditions.
Most of the time, claims of policy ask for plans of action to solve current problems.
#27 are focused on relative judgment such as goodness or badness, and these are usually addressed based on standards.