Claims Flashcards
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What are claims?
They are statements of assertion or position about a issue or topic
What should claims be?
Debatable, argumentative, relevant, and engaging
What are the two kinds of claims?
Implicit and explicit
What are explicit claims?
It is direct/apparent. It leaves no room for doubt about the writer’s position.
What are implicit claims?
They are claims that are implied/suggested. It is based on context, tone, or evidence provided.
What are the three types of claims?
Claim of fact, value, and policy.
What is claim of fact?
It is a claim that asserts the truth or existence of something. It is a claim that reports, describes, predicts, and shows cause and effect. This claim can usually be investigated through research or interview.
What is a claim of policy?
It claims that certain conditions should exist or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.
What is a claim of value?
It claims that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another.
