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by Yeimmi A. LopezSpeech 104

Fall 2012

by Yeimmi A. LopezSpeech 104

Fall 2012

Definition of ClaimDefinition of Claim

A Claim is:a statement that states the purpose of the argument.

worded against the status quo (the existing state of affairs) that is the focus of an argument.

Three Types of Three Types of Claims:Claims:

Claim of fact Claim of value Claim of Policy

Claim of Fact:Claim of Fact:something is, was, or will be

declares that something has existed, does exist, or will exist.

debates on whether the statement is “true or false”.

can be verified using some actual evidence.

Samples of Claim of Samples of Claim of Fact:Fact:

Samples of Claim of Samples of Claim of Fact:Fact:

Claim of Value:Claim of Value:

something is good or bad,

desirable or undesirable.

states opinions on people, events,

and things as either good or bad

Samples of Claim of Samples of Claim of Value:Value:

Claim of Claim of Policy:Policy:

something should or ought be

done

states whether something should

or shouldn’t be done,

some specific type of procedure of

action should, be followed to

change the status quo.

Samples of Claim of Samples of Claim of Policy:Policy:

Test on Claims:Test on Claims:1.) A claim is a question:

a. True b. False

2.) The three types of claims are: a. Belief, Fact, and Questions b. Policy, Value, and Fact c. Policy, Opinion, and Value

3.) A Claim of Value is about how something should or ought be done?:

a. False b. True

4.) What type of claim is: "Deaths due to tobacco are expected to nearly

double by 2020”? a. Policy b. Value c. Fact

5.) What type of claim is: “California is a better state than Florida”? a. Policy b. Value c. Fact

Answers to Test on Answers to Test on Claims:Claims:

1.) A claim is a question: a. True b. False

2.) The three types of claims are: a. Belief, Fact, and Questions b. Policy, Value, and Fact c. Policy, Opinion, and Value

3.) A Claim of Value is about how something should or ought be done?:

a. False b. True

4.) What type of claim is: "Deaths due to tobacco are expected to nearly

double by 2020”? a. Policy b. Value c. Fact

5.) What type of claim is: “California is a better state than Florida”? a. Policy b. Value c. Fact

Review on ClaimsReview on Claims

A claim is a statement.

There are three types of claims.

1. Claim of fact- is, was, or will be.

2. Claim of value- good or bad,

wanted or unwanted

3. Claim of policy- should or ought be

done.

This has been a presentation on CLAIMS

This has been a presentation on CLAIMS

by Yeimmi A. Lopez