Prepared by: Ma. Ela P.

Reyes, Lpt
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 Enabling objectives
At the end of the learning engagement, students will
be able to:
• differentiate claim of fact, claim of policy and
claim of value from each other
• Compose Claim of Fact, Claim of Policy and
Claim of Value about Mental Health
• make judgements from different social issues
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Lesson 3 – Claim of Value

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 Directions: Write CF if the statement is a claim of fact,
CP if the statement is a claim of policy and CV if the
statement is a claim of value.

1. Bullying will never be right.

2. Hallucination is the side effect of using marijuana.
3. Security is more important than privacy.
4. Schools must provide equitable and quality internet access
to students in the implementation of online classes.
5. Filipino medical practitioners are well-equipped despite the
insufficient high-end equipment and apparatus in the country.

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 Directions: Write CF if the statement is a claim
of fact, CP if the statement is a claim of policy
and CV if the statement is a claim of value.
6. Schools must provide equitable and quality internet
access to students in the implementation of online classes.
7. The right thing to do is to follow the government’s
protocols.
8. Putting someone in bars with unproven circumstance is
wrong. 9. Social media bullying often causes psychological
harm especially among women.
10. Doing videos in TikTok is more exciting than vlogging.

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 What is claim of fact?

 It is a claim that asserts some empirical truth.

 It is something that can be determined by careful observation of
past, present, or future.
 Generally, the truth of the assertion will be determined by
events. But the speaker will offer information or explanations that
predict or characterizes the events.
 Claims of facts are those we think about rightly as being true or
false. Of course, sometimes we cannot say something as true or
false, but we have to say “How likely is that true?” But the reasons
we give are the reasons we believe the statement is true or false.
 It is used to support through the use of factual evidence that is
that is sufficient, reliable and appropriate.

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 What is claim of fact?

Here are examples of claim of fact:

1. The home quarantine did not lower the number
of COVID-19 infected individuals.
2. Washing of hands is the most effective
measure to prevent getting infected from the
virus.
3. The death penalty does not deter crime.

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 What is claim of policy?

It is a claim that asserts that an action should be taken.

 It suggests a solution to a problem that has been defined or
described by an argument.
 It argues that certain conditions should exist. As the name
suggests, it advocates adoption of policies or courses of action
because problems have arisen that call for solution.
 You may need to establish with a claim of fact that there is a
problem needing a solution, for instance, and then use a claim of
value to argue the rightness of solving the problem.
 When identifying a claim of policy, look for key words “should”,
“ought” and “must”. They may not always be present, but if they
are, actions are usually called for.

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 Be guided by the following questions in formulating a
claim of policy:

1. What should be done?

2. How can we solve this problem?
3. What course of action should we pursue?
4. What should not be done?

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 Here are examples of claim of policy:

1. Schools should adopt a Reading

Enhancement Program.
2. Universal identification card should be
established in the country.
3. Good Manners and Right Conduct needs
to be restored in the curriculum.

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 What is a claim of value?

It is a claim that asserts a judgment to some sort

 It is a claim based on preference such as likes and dislikes.
Thus, it deals with goals with things we find attractive.
 Speakers provide reasoning for their judgment but
ultimately, it is assent to the reasons rather than comparison
to fact that determines the agreement to the claim.
 You feel for the argument by judgment or value has to be
different than that of fact.
Claim of value is disagreement over values that are “wrong”
in the sense that they are inaccurate.

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 What is a claim of value?

Argument usually turns on whether the underlying value

of the claim is accepted as a public good.
 Look for key words that are matter of judgment rather
than fact: good, well, kind, useful, desirable, etc.
 Value claims are arguable statements concerning the
relative merits of something which is measured subjectively
 What makes a value claim arguable is that different
people may disagree on the criteria used to evaluate
something.
 Often, claim of value is comparative.

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 Here are examples of claim of value:

1. It is good to stay at home to avoid getting

infected with the disease.
2. Washing of hands is the best way to keep
ourselves healthy.
3. Drug abuse is not an option if you have
problems.

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 Directions: Formulate 3 Claim of Fact, 3 Claim of Policy and
Claim of Value about Mental Health.

Claim of Fact Claim of Policy Claim of Value

1.
2.
3.

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Thank you

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