CLAIMS Flashcards
It’s what you are trying to prove in your write-ups in which you support it by providing sufficient evidences, opinions, experiences, and explanations.
Claim
Claims may vary since they may be influenced by personal preferences, beliefs, culture, and social norms.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True.
It revolves around the questions “What is true/false?” “What happened or did not happen?” “What exists and does not exist?”
Claim of Fact
It is a type of claim that can be supported by evidences and can be researched.
Claim of Fact
Revolves around the questions “Is it good or bad?” “Is it ethical or unethical?” “Is it right or wrong?” “Is it better or worse?”
Claim of Value
A type of claim that is according to one’s preferences, expresses approval or disapproval, attempts to show something is right/wrong, immoral/moral, and beautiful/ugly.
Claim of Value
A type of claim that depicts personal or subjective judgment and deals with morality and ethics.
Claim of Value
“What should be done?” “What should not be done?”
Claim of Policy
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
Fact
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
Honesty is the best policy
Value
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and political issues
Fact
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
The Bates GRE Study Guide is an excellent tutorial for students preparing to take the GRE
Value
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
To attract more nontraditional students, this college must review and revise its course offerings.
Policy
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
The existence of nuclear weapons has prevented the outbreak of World War II
Fact
IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAIM USED
An improved sewer system would solve these flood drainage problems
Policy
