Claims

What is a claim?

• It is an arguable statement about a topic.

• It is an opinion about a topic.

• It is a fact about a topic.

• All of the above.

Which type of claim is useful in debating about teenage pregnancy?

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

Which type of claim is useful in writing a position paper?

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

Lakers is the most competitive NBA team right now because of the addition of Lebron.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

Rizal wrote several poems, novels and articles against Spaniards, hence, Rizal was one of the causes of the revolution.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

We should be friendly to everyone so that we will not be accused of bullying.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

Science tells us that the brain is more active at night than during the day, hence, it’s better to study at night.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

Alone Together is the best local romantic movie since it showed what millennials are really experiencing.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

Criminal liability should not be lowered to 9 or 12 years of age because research has proved that children are still undergoing development at this age hence ability to choose between right and wrong is also not yet well-developed.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

What kind of claim is employed in this statement?

Philippines has the second lowest obesity prevalence but parents should still make their children diet if they see them becoming chubbier.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy