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Quarter 2 - Module 4:

Claims of Fact, Policy and Value

Name of Learner: ___________________________

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed to help you understand the importance of

formulating claims of fact, policy and value in writing. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. Learning activities are made
according the level of learners in order to find the activities meaningful.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
Learning Competency: Formulate claims of fact, policy and value
(MELC Code: EN10WC-IIb-13.2)
• determine claims of fact, policy and value in sentences;
• provide evidences to support the claim; and
• formulate claims of fact, policy and value about an issue.

What’s In
A claim is supported by evidence, which can be debated or challenged.
However, opinion is a view or judgment that is not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge. . Remember that not all claims are created equal, and though a claim
may be arguable, the best claims are focused, specific, complex, and relevant.
This activity will give you an opportunity to review your past lesson and will
lead you to a new lesson.
Activity 1: Fact or Opinion
Directions: Read the sentences below. Determine if the statement is a fact or
opinion. Write your answer on the blank provided.

1. The cookies my mom makes are the best in town. ____________

2. Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States during the Civil War. _____
3. I enjoy reading books at night. _______________
4. There are seven days in a week. ______________
5. English is an easy language to learn. ______________
6. Jenny thinks Titanic is the best movie of the century. _______________
7. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. _______________
8. A rainbow is more beautiful than a sunset. __________________
9. A bowling ball has three holes in it. ________________
10. Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. ___________

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Activity 2: Info-Messages
Below are infographics that convey different messages and information. Write
down your explanation in each of the images. Use the graphic organizer below.

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 What is it

In this part of module, you will develop thoughts or knowledge that will help
you understand better the discussion of the lesson. This ensures that you will
discover and understand new concepts and skills. Moreover, this section will provide
you more information about claims of fact, policy and value. It is expected that you
will be guided by the tasks or activities in assessing your knowledge.

CLAIMS OF FACT, POLICY AND VALUE

CLAIMS are statements about what is true or good or about what should be
done or believed. Claims have different characteristics and it is based on its types.

1. Claims of Fact are grounded with factual evidence that is sufficient, reliable,
and appropriate. These are statements about how things were in the past, how
they are in the present, or how they will be in the future. Claims of fact also can
be factual or historical, relational or predictive.
Examples:
a) Teens who engage in unprotected sex will develop STDs, become
pregnant, and/or contract AIDS.
b) Cancer is a common disease but it is not contagious.
c) The Philippine Eagle is a critically endangered species.
d) Social distancing is important during the coronavirus pandemic.

2. Claims of Value are focused on relative judgment such as goodness or

badness, and these are usually addressed based on standards. It expresses
approval or disapproval about something and attempts to show that something is
wrong or right

Examples:
a) Homosexuality is immoral because it violates religious, societal, and
biological standards.
b) Requiring community service in high school will produce more
community-aware graduates.
c) Honesty is the best policy.
d) Monet’s art is more beautiful than Picasso’s because of its use of soft
color, uplifting subject matter, and unique technique.

3. Claims of Policy are specific statements on procedures or laws that need to

be modified based on certain issues or conditions. Most of the time, claims of
policy ask for plans of action to solve current problems.

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Examples:
a) Uniforms should be required at all public high schools.
b) There should be criminal charges brought against people who use social
media to bully others.
c) We should stop spending so much on prisons and start spending more
on education.
d) Texting while driving should be an offense punishable by jail time.

PROCESSING QUESTIONS:
1. Why do we need to know about claims?
2. How do claims help in writing arguments?
3. Which do you think is the most useful claim in writing an argument?

What’s More

Activity 3: Identifying Claims

Directions: Read the sentences very well. Identify which type of claim the
statement is making. Write your answer inside the box.
1. Vaping can lead to increase blood pressure, lung disease, and insulin
resistance.

2. The basic keys to success are perseverance and discipline.

3. Studies have shown that exposure to violent media is a risk factor for violent
behaviors.

4. The Career Support Network is an excellent resource for people who are
considering a mid-life career change.

5. In order to insure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in their fields, the
college must put additional resources into its career services office and
internship programs.

6. Although the International Astronomical Union announced that Pluto is not

actually a planet, experts disagree on what characteristics define a planet.

7. Increased investments in solar power will benefit national security by reducing

dependence on fossil fuels.

8. Parents should not only be aware of how their children are using social media,
but also understand the potential positive and negative impacts of social
media use.

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 9. Advances in computer modeling have made it possible to create completely
new types of architectural structures.

10. It’s better to apply good nutritional choices at home than teach them at school,
because good nutrition then becomes ingrained in the child’s experience.

Activity 4: Support Evidences

Directions: Complete the graphic organizer by writing a statement that states a

claim of fact and an evidence that supports the claim.

Claim of Fact Evidence

Volcanic eruption can cause

damage to our buildings as well
as our agriculture and health.

It was reported that teen

accidents caused by drunk
driving rose 10% over the past
year.

A carabao is a mammal.

Activity 5: Essay Writing

Directions: Write a one-paragraph essay about the topic Health is Wealth. Be sure
to make claims of value in your sentences. You may present evidences
to support your claims. (You may use another sheet if necessary)
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 What I Have Learned
Activity 6: Sentence Completion

Directions: Complete the following statements:

CLAIMS OF FACT are

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CLAIMS OF POLICY are

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What I Can Do

Activity 7: Formulate Your Own

Directions: Choose one topic only. Formulate your own claims of fact, value and
policy based on your chosen topic from the list provided. Use the
table below to present your claims.

List of Topics
1. New Normal in Education
2. COVID-19 Pandemic
3. Climate Change
4. Air Pollution
5. Corruption

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Assessment
A. Directions: Read the statements carefully then choose the appropriate answer
that best supports the claim. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. Motorcycles are extremely dangerous.
A. Three separate reports discussed the number of accidents last year.
B. There are hearsay reports about the accident.
C. I just dreamt an accident last night.
D. My brother told us it is difficult to drive a motorcycle.

2. If you mix water with lemon juice, the lemon juice will still be yellow.
A. Dark colors are dominant than light colors.
B. Yellow is a color. Clear is not a color.
C. Lemon juice has a bright color when mix with water.
D. Water is not sufficient when mix with lemon juice.
3. Johnny is going through puberty.
A. Johnny has started to forget things.
B. Johnny has started to decide things on his own.
C. Johnny has started growing a mustache and his voice has changed.
D. Johnny has started to stay away from his parents.

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4. We know Pinocchio told a lie.
A. Because he was imprisoned
B. Because he was insulted by many
C. Because his tongue grew longer
D. Because his nose grew longer
5. Granite is an igneous rock.
A. It has small crystals.
B. It has diamonds.
C. It is made of sand.
D. It is made of pebbles.
6. You should not eat that mushroom.
A. The mushroom is poisonous.
B. The mushroom tastes bad.
C. The mushroom is sour.
D. The mushroom is not healthy.
7. You should not smoke.
A. Smoking is prohibited in public areas.
B. Smoking can be very dangerous to our health.
C. Smoking leads to addiction.
D. Smoking makes life complicated.

8. Exercise leads to a healthier lifestyle.

A. Exercising leads to a perfect body shape.
B. Exercising gives us time to forget our problems.
C. Exercising daily makes us free from any illnesses.
D. Exercising makes us worry free.
9. A surgical mask is better to use than any cloth masks.
A. Surgical mask is not heavy to use
B. Surgical mask eliminates dirty air that we may inhale.
C. Wearing a surgical or medical mask can stop the virus that goes in our
body.
D. Wearing a surgical or medical mask can help limit the spread of some
respiratory diseases.

10. You should use a hearing aid.

A. A deaf person uses hearing aid to avoid unnecessary noise.
B. A deaf person should use a hearing aid in order to hear.
C. Hearing aid helps deaf person control the volume of the sound.
D. Hearing aid is a device use to track where the location of the noise is.

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B. Directions: Read the essay below. Formulate claims of fact, policy and value
based from the essay on the legalization of marijuana. Write your
answers on the graphic organizer.

Marijuana legalization has been a hot topic for last couple of years. Lately it
seems that drug policy and the war on drugs has been in the news quite a lot. Lot
of people believe that marijuana should be legalize and some people against
legalize marijuana believe marijuana should remain illegal. It is becoming obvious
that policies that United States take against marijuana coming to big question.
The marijuana question seems to be the most different of the drugs and issue that
are currently being addressed. New medical studies, approved marijuana by 23
states, and its consequences on those convicted from use of the most common
illicit drug in the world, is forcing the United States of America rethink its stance on
the matter. Twenty-three states have laws legalization marijuana in the United
States for medical use and Washington and Colorado first two states in US
legalized marijuana for recreational use. Many people believe that the usage of
marijuana is dangerous, but it can be exact opposite. The side effects of
marijuana are not much and studies proven that compare to other drugs like
cigarette and alcohol is less harmful.
Source: “Legalization of Marijuana, “Essay Sauce, accessed August 18, 2020,
https://www.essaysauce.com/law-essays/essay-legalization-of-marijuana/

LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA

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References
Book
Almonte, Liza R., Flandez, Lerma L., Hermosa, Angelina Lourdes.,Lagustan, Nedia.,et al.
Celebrating Diversity through World Literature. Pasig City: Rex Book Store, Inc.
2015.

Online
“English Exercises: Fact and Opinion.” www.englishexercises.org. Accessed August 21,
2020. https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2508.

“English 103 Notes.” www.sccollege.edu. Accessed August 21, 2020.

https://www.sccollege.edu/Faculty/MRoe/Documents/english_103_notes.htm

“Legalization of Marijuana | Law Essays | Essay Sauce Free Student Essay Examples.”
ESSAY SAUCE, August 18, 2020. https://www.essaysauce.com/law-essays/essay-
legalization-of-marijuana/.

“Types of Claims | College Writing.” courses.lumenlearning.com. Accessed August 21, 2020.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-esc-wm-englishcomposition1/chapter/types-
of-claims/.

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Olutanga National High School

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OIC-Schools Division 10
Superintendent
My Final Farewell
Farewell, dear Fatherland, clime of the sun
caress'd Pearl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost!,
Gladly now I go to give thee this faded life's
best, And were it brighter, fresher, or more
blest
Still would I give it thee, nor count the cost.
On the field of battle, 'mid the frenzy of fight,
Others have given their lives, without doubt or
heed; The place matters not-cypress or laurel or
lily white, Scaffold or open plain, combat or
martyrdom's plight, T is ever the same, to serve
our home and country's need.
I die just when I see the dawn break,
Through the gloom of night, to herald the
day; And if color is lacking my blood thou
shalt take, Pour'd out at need for thy dear
sake
To dye with its crimson the waking ray.
And when the dark night wraps the graveyard
around With only the dead in their vigil to see
Break not my repose or the mystery profound
And perchance thou mayst hear a sad hymn
resound 'T is I, O my country, raising a song
unto thee.
And even my grave is remembered no
more Unmark'd by never a cross nor a
stone
Let the plow sweep through it, the spade turn
it o'er That my ashes may carpet earthly floor,
Before into nothingness at last they are blown.
Then will oblivion bring to me no
care As over thy vales and
plains I sweep;
Throbbing and cleansed in thy space and
air With color and light, with song and
lament I fare, Ever repeating the faith that I
keep.

My dreams, when life first opened to me, My Fatherland ador'd, that sadness to my
sorrow lends
My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high,
Beloved Filipinas, hear now my last good-by!
Were to see thy lov'd face, O gem of the Orient
I give thee all: parents and kindred and friends
sea From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow
For I go where no slave before the oppressor
free; No blush on thy brow, no tear in thine eye.
bends, Where faith can never kill, and God
reigns e'er on high!
Dream of my life, my living and burning
desire, All hail ! cries the soul that is now to
Farewell to you all, from my soul torn away,
take flight; All hail ! And sweet it is for thee
Friends of my childhood in the home
to expire ;
dispossessed ! Give thanks that I rest from the
To die for thy sake, that thou mayst
wearisome day !
aspire; And sleep in thy bosom eternity's
Farewell to thee, too, sweet friend that
long night.
lightened my way;
Beloved creatures all, farewell! In death there is
If over my grave some day thou seest
rest!
grow, In the grassy sod, a humble flower,
Draw it to thy lips and kiss my soul so,
While I may feel on my brow in the cold tomb
below The touch of thy tenderness, thy breath's
warm power.

Let the moon beam over me soft and

serene, Let the dawn shed over me its
radiant flashes, Let the wind with sad
lament over me keen ; And if on my cross a
bird should be seen,
Let it trill there its hymn of peace to my
ashes. Let the sun draw the vapors up to
the sky,
And heavenward in purity bear my tardy
protest Let some kind soul o 'er my untimely
fate sigh, And in the still evening a prayer be
lifted on high From thee, 0 my country, that in
(This is the 1911 translation by Charles
God I may rest.
Derbyshire of the Spanish original of José
Rizal's poem, Mi Ultimo Adiós)
Pray for all those that hapless have died,
For all who have suffered the unmeasur'd pain;
For our mothers that bitterly their woes have
cried,
For widows and orphans, for captives by torture
tried And then for thyself that redemption thou
mayst gain.

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