CLAIMS AND TYPE OF CLAIMS Flashcards

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Central Argument

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CLAIM

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What are the 3 types of claim?

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Fact, Value and Policy

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this type of claim
focuses on observable, verifiable events and
measurable topics that will convince you that
something existed, exists, or will exist.

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CLAIM OF FACT

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These assert something that can be qualified.
They make judgments based on certain
standards on whether something is right or
wrong, good or bad, or something similar.

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CLAIMS OF VALUE

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5
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Examining the topic in terms of the
phrases, “it is better to…, it is
unethical that…, it is wrong to…, …is
more beautiful than….

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CLAIMS OF VALUE

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6
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that specific actions should be chosen as
solutions to a particular problem. You can easily identify
them because they usually begin with “should”, “ought
to”, or “must”.

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CLAIMS OF POLICY

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stated directly in the passage.

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Explicit Textual Evidence

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Not stated directly, but reader understands it
because of clues in the text

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Implicit Textual Evidence

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