Q3: Lesson 7 | Claims

Question 1

a statement that states the purpose of the argument.

Answer 1

claim

Question 2

synonymous to belief, argument, assertion, or stand

Answer 2

claim

Question 3

is directly and clearly 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

Describes how things were in the past, how things are in the present, and how they will be in the future.

Answer 5

claim of fact

Question 6

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

Answer 6

claim of fact

Question 7

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

Answer 7

claim of fact

Question 8

can be verified using some actual evidence.

Answer 8

claim of fact

Question 9

something is good or bad, desirable or undesirable.

Answer 9

claim of value

Question 10

states opinions on people, events, and things as either good or bad

Answer 10

claim of value

Question 11

argues about something that is moral, aesthetic, or philosophical

Answer 11

claim of value

Question 12

can be used to argue the value or importance of varied topics like lifestyles, films, student, or civic organizations

Answer 12

claim of value

Question 13

something should or ought to be done

Answer 13

claim of policy

Question 14

states whether something should or shouldn’t be done

Answer 14

claim of policy

Question 15

some specific type of procedure of action should be followed to change the status quo.

Answer 15

claim of policy

Question 16

This asserts that one course of action is superior to another.

Answer 16

claim of policy

Question 17

It asserts what a reader should do and what course of action a reader should take.

Answer 17

claim of policy

Question 18

It convinces the reader about the merits of one course of action as opposed to other courses of action.

Answer 18

claim of policy