Explicit and Implicit Claims in Written Text Flashcards
synonymous to belief, argument, assertion, or stand. a good claim should be argumentative and debatable, specific and focused, interesting and engaging, and logical
Claims
Two forms of claims
explicit claim (direct)
implicit claim (indirect)
directly and clearly stated in the text. it is when you can easily point out the information in the passage
Example: “The teacher congratulated Rosie.”
explicit claim (direct)
indirectly expressed in the text and you need to look for clues or make inferences to understand its meaning.
Example: “Rosie was full of happiness.”
implicit claim (indirect)
Three types of claims
claim of fact
claim of policy
claim of value
statement that reports, describes, predicts, makes causal claims or whether something is a settled fact. uses factual evidence to make the claim true.
claim of fact
Focuses on truth or falsity based on evidence.
claim of fact
This claim can also be called “claim of solution”
claim of policy
suggest and support policies and solutions, and the action to be taken is based on the results. transition words: shold, must, has to, have to
claim of policy
Advocates for a specific action or change.
claim of policy
based on morality, belief, ethics, or philosophy. it is influentially stated by combining limited facts and proving them as either good or bad by also targeting the reader’s emotion
claim of value
It is also called claim of judgement
claim of value
Expresses subjective judgements about values or morals.
claim of value
