There are three basic types of claims: fact claims about empirically verifiable phenomena, judgment/value claims involving opinions and evaluations, and policy claims advocating courses of action. The document also provides clue words that indicate the presence of a claim, such as "conclude", "indicates", and "suggests". It asks the reader to identify the specific type of claim used in each of ten sentences.

3. More about claims...
There are THREE basic types of claims:
• fact: claims which focus on empirically verifiable phenomena
• judgment/value: claims involving opinions, attitudes, and
subjective evaluations of things
• policy: claims advocating courses of action that should be
undertaken

4. More clue words for identifying claims
• We conclude that…
• Results indicate…
• Consequently…
• So…
• In short…
• It follows that…
• Shows that…
• Indicates that…
• Suggests that…
• It should be clear that…
• We may deduce that…
• Points to…
• The point I’m trying to
make is…
• The most obvious
explanation is…
• It is highly probably that…
• Proves that…
• The truth of the matter
is…

5. Identify what specific claim is used in each
sentence.
1. Care about others.
2. It is better to give than to receive.
3. Always enjoy life to its fullest.
4. Honesty is the best policy.
5. If you can dream it, you can do it.

6. 6. The government should implement programs against poverty.
7. A dress code should be introduced to all public high school
students. Students must wear their school IDs at all time.
8. Social distancing is important during the corona virus pandemic.
9. It would be better if we can learn to recycle our garbage properly.
10. The Philippine Eagle is critically endangered species.

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CLAIM