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
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…
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. 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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    More about claims... Thereare 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
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    More clue wordsfor 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…
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    Identify what specificclaim 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.
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    6. The governmentshould 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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