Claims of Fact are often

qualified by such terms as

generally, probably, or as a
rule. And, to verify whether
these statements are claim of
fact or not, ask these
questions

Claims of Fact are often

qualified by such terms as
generally, probably, or as a
rule. And, to verify whether
these statements are claim of
fact or not, ask these
questions
Claims of Fact are often
qualified by such terms as
generally, probably, or as a
rule. And, to verify whether
these statements are claim of
fact or not, ask these
questions
Claims of fact are pieces of information which are grounded on reliable authority such as science or
history.

- Relate to statements that can be easily verified and not dependent on a person’s preference. It
is asserts that a condition has existed, is existing or will exist and is based on fact or data.

Claims of Fact are often qualified by such terms as generally, probably, or as a rule. And, to verify
whether these statements are claim of fact or not, ask these questions:

Examples of claim of fact

The oldest known disease in the world is leprosy.

Generally, obesity causes health problems.

Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon.

The first Mindanaoan President is Rodrigo Duterte.

The earth is warming rapidly.

EXAMPLES OF CLAIMS OF POLICY

The Claim of Policy advocates a specific course of action. It asserts that specific policies should be
instituted as solutions to problems. Claims of policy argue that certain conditions should exist.
Almost always "should" or "ought to" or "must" are included in this claim. Claims of Policy are specific
statements on procedures or laws that need to be modified based on certain issues or conditions. Most
of the time, claims of policy ask for plans of action to solve current problems.
 The mayor should suspend the classes today.

 You must send your children to public schools.

 The government should legalize medicinal marijuana.

 The Boy Scouts should not have to include gay scout leaders.

 Local Malls should not open during the general community quarantine

EXAMPLES OF CLAIMS OF VALUE

Claims of Value involve judgments and evaluations. It judges whether

something is good/bad, right/wrong, just/unjust, ethical/non-ethical, and others. We

judge the worth of something. It attempts to prove that some things are more or less

desirable than others.

Some claims of value are simply expressions of taste, preferences, and

prejudices. The most important in proving claim of value is by establishing standards

of evaluation.

 It is better to be feared than loved.

 Cheating is not good.

 Gay marriage is immoral.

 Buying a house is a lot better than building it.

 Rock music sucks.

 The government is doing a great job during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read and identify the types of claims used in each statement. Write COF for Claim of Fact, COP for
Claim of Policy and COV for Claim of Value. Write your answer on the space provided before each
sentence.

1. The use of civil disobedience during the Martial Law struggle was reasonable, moral, and
necessary.
2. The private ownership of automatic and semi-automatic weapons in the Philippines should be
banned.
3. The possibility of an asteroid or meteor hitting Earth is great enough that the Federal
government should be finding plans to prevent it.
4. The death penalty if used in the Philippines will be ineffective and impractical.
5. The death penalty if applied in the Philippines will be immoral.
 6. Recovered memory should be disallowed as evidence in Philippine courts
7. Opera is not as entertaining as musical comedy.
8. Generally, public secondary schools in America are not adequately preparing students for
college.
9. Fetal tissue research should not be funded by the Philippine government.
10. Fetal tissue research is wrong.
Read carefully each item before choosing the letter of the best answer. Write the
chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It is one of the properties of a well-written text that means being able to identify
the components of an event in order, such as beginning, middle, and end of a story
or the steps in a science experiment.
A. sequencing of events
B. following directions
C. identifying errors
D. organizing ideas
2. It is one of the properties of a well-written text that means being able to describe
the technical aspects of writing which focuses more on the specificity and clarity for
words that you use – spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.
A. mechanics
B. organization
C. language use
D. coherence and cohesion
3. Fill in the blank with the connecting word that best joins the two thoughts.
Walking, running, and jogging give you energy. ___________ any exercise that speeds
up your heart rate is good.
A. Finally
B. In short
C. Therefore
D. In contrast
4. “Let me tell you about my experience when I lost myself in an unexpected
situation.” This line is a part of the ___________ of a narrative.
A. end
B. middle
C. beginning
D. conclusion
5. Coherence applies to
A. sentences
B. whole arguments
C. paragraphs
D. all of the above
6. What is cohesion?
A. Cohesion introduces new ideas in a text.
B. A special type of argument used in writing.
C. Cohesion is a special type of glue that writers use to make ideas stick
together.
D. The way in which an author uses sentence structure to make the text more
understandable to the reader.
. These are certain words or phrases that serve the purpose of connecting two
statements.
A. Coherence
B. Cohesion
C. Topic Sentence
D. Cohesive Devices
8. Which of the following sentences shows the correct usage of a transition signal?
A. Mrs. Vista will accept late homework; however, she will take points off of the
grade.
B. The Grade 11 class finished the test early; indeed, they were allowed to read
quietly before the bell.
C. Since Donna was the last to leave class, she was the first on the bus.
D. No one expected so many people at the evacuation area; furthermore, we ran
out of food.
9. What is the nature of the underlined transition in the given sentence?
“A total lockdown in the entire city was implemented, so several businesses
had stopped operating for a month.”
A. Time
B. Addition
C. Comparison
D. Cause and effect
10. Which of the following sentences has a precise and clear language?
A. Killer sentenced to die for second time in ten years.
B. The movie is a classic example of a horror movie because it incorporates all
the elements of a horror film.
C. He is an interesting individual.
D. The practice of theory of politics are studied in the classroom but political
habits on campus do not seem to benefit from such labor.
11. The following are examples of transitional devices that indicate opposition,
limitation and contradiction except for?
A. On the other hand
B. furthermore
C. On the contrary
D. in spite of
12. What correct end punctuation are you going to use to complete the sentence:
For heaven’s sake Paul, why do you keep on mumbling__
A. period
B. comma
C. exclamation
D. question mark
13. ‘Vertically challenged’ is what example of language feature?
A. jargon
B. slang
C. idiom
D. euphemism
Which of the following is referred to as specialized language used by groups of
like-minded individuals?
A. slang
B. euphemism
C. jargon
D. idiom
15. Which of the following sentences is asking for an information?
A. Marsha, are you joining the class exhibit tour tomorrow?
B. Mr. Pineda, excuse me, are we there yet?
C. Hmmm, I guess, you are not with us, aren’t you?
D. What do you think is the easiest way to get to the train station on time?

What is the significance of reading and writing

in your daily life?