Identifying Claims

1. Strict local health containment measures must still be implemented in the Cordillera even if the localities were placed under the low and medium risk modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) category. This is based from a news article and is a type a _______.

• A. claim of fact

• B. claim of reason

• C. claim of value

• D. claim of policy

2. Which of the following serves as the weakest justification about the

claim in no. 1?

• A. The other provinces in the Cordillera were placed under MGCQ.

• B. The director said that despite the quarantine classifications, the public must still observe the minimum health protocols laid down by the agency, obey protocols, and maintain discipline.

• C. Pangilinan said Cordillera ranked 16th out of the 17 regions in the country in terms of the number of Covid-19 cases. The region with the lowest number of cases of Region 12 (SOCCKSCARGEN).

• D. In Abra, five of the province's 27 municipalities have been affected by the Covid-19 while six of Apayao's seven towns registered some cases also.

3. Which of the following is a claim of value?

• A. While it may be conceded that the station has violated certain rules and regulations on the grant of its franchise, this is not an excuse to totally shut down the institution.

• B. Perhaps, the 70 congressmen who voted not to renew the franchise foresee that, like their predecessors in the Senate who voted not to renew the Philippines-U.S. bases treaty, they will be vindicated in the future.

• C. There are enough criminal and administrative policies that are less daunting than closure that Congress could have used in disciplining the institution.

• D. House Speaker Peter Allan Cayetano urged the people to calm down and read the rationale of the decision before making rash actions.

4. Based on the information mentioned in the choices in no. 3, what conclusions can be derived?

• A. People should choose what they watch.

• B. The Congress should formulate more policies for the people.

• C. The Philippines has a good relationship with other countries.

• D. There should be a call to reinvestigate the violations committed by a network.

5. It is something that can be debated.

• A. Claim

• B. Story

• C. Thesis

• D. Fact

6. A claim should not be _____________.

• A. Specific

• B. Concrete

• C. Focused

• D. Broad

7. A claim presents the right things at all times. This statement is __________.

• A. true

• B. false

• C. debatable

• D. confusing

8. What is not an objective of a claim?

• A. Influence

• B. Entertain

• C. Persuade

• D. Convince

9. It is a claim that can be verified with statistics, interviews, and data.

• A. Claim of Fact

• B. Claim of Reason

• C. Claim of Value

• D. Claim of Policy

10. It is a claim that discusses the moral aspects of the issue.

• A. Claim of Fact

• B. Claim of Reason

• C. Claim of Value

• D. Claim of Policy