Lesson 3 - Claims

Question 1

are synonymous to belief, argument, assertion, or stand. According to (Tiongson 2016, 20-21), a good claim should be argumentative and debatable, specific and focused, interesting and engaging, and logical.

Answer 1

Claims

Question 2

claim is a statement that reports, describes predicts, makes causal claims, or whether something is a settled fact.

Answer 2

Claim of Fact

Question 3

is directly stated in the text. It is when you can easily point out the information in the passage.

Answer 3

Explicit Claim

Question 4

is indirectly expressed in the text and you need to look for clues or make inferences to understand its meaning.

Answer 4

Implicit Claim

Question 5

is the argument where actions should be carried out. Basically, it is perceived as a relatively direct statement. This claim can also be called claim of solution because it suggests and supports policies and solutions, and the action to be taken is based on the results.

Answer 5

Claim of Policy

Question 6

is an argument based on morality, belief, ethics, or philosophy. It is influentially stated by combining limited facts and proving them as either good or bad by targeting the reader’s emotion. It is also called claim of judgment because the reader has to decide whether the argument or proposition is right or wrong or has to be accepted or rejected.

Answer 6

Claim of Value