Claims, Evidence, and Commentary

The US should send additional expeditions to Mars.

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Policy

Stealing is not ethical.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

The efforts of full-time fathers are as significant to society as the efforts of employed men.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

The government should provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

The ozone layer is being depleted.

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

Match the following

• Evidence

• Global positioning systems are more convenient than paper maps.

• Claim

• Over 900 million Americans use a GPS receiver.

• Commentary

• The demand for GPS devices and apps illustrates the public's desire for up-to-date information about construction, traffic, and road closures. Drivers want to be told the fastest, most direct rout; they don't want to be bothered with an archaic piece of paper.

Match the following

• Evidence

• For example, the Fulkner County Public Library in Conway offers a story time class for toddlers.

• Commentary

• Libraries provide valuable services for all ages.

• Claim

• The popularity of this class highlights the need for free services that promote literacy at a young age.

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Choose a topic and write a claim of policy.