GRADE 11 -

READING AND
WRITING
Quarter 3 Week 7
“Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made in a written text: CLAIMS OF VALUE ”
Name: __________________________________________________
Grade level & Section: _____________________________________
Subject Teacher: __________________________________________

Write the answer to the riddle to reveal the mystery word.

You caught me first at home but over the years, you formed me in school.

3. Claim of value 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. In other words, this type of claim is more appealing to the
reader’s subjectivity. If the argument challenges the decision making or judgment leading to acceptance or
rejection of the reader, then it is considered to be a claim of value.

Claim of value asserts something that can be qualified. They consist of arguments about
moral, philosophical, or aesthetic topics. These types of topics try to prove that some values
are more or less desirable compared to others. They make judgments based on certain
standards, on whether something is right or wrong, good or bad, or something similar.

Claims of value attempt to explain how problems, situations, or issues ought to be valued. To
discover these explanations, you may ask the following questions:

 Which claims endorse what is good or right?

 What qualities should be considered good? Why?
 Which of these values contend with others? Which ones are more
important, and why? Whose standards are used?
 What are some concrete examples of such values?

Consider this example: Your idea is valuable to the project. What makes this claim a
value? Aside from the give-away term valuable, the question that will guide you is “Whose
standard is it valuable?

When trying to find value claims look for terms like "valuable/ beautiful/ interesting", "good/
bad/ evil", "right/ wrong", "superior/ best/ worse".

Example: It is wrong to use social media to bully people.

Activity 1. Write the letter of the word which completes the statement.

A. result E. action

B. evaluation F. judgment

C. emotion G. problem

D. bad H. ethics

1. Claim of value appeals to __________.

2. Words like good or __________ allow us to recognize claim of value.

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3. Claim of value is also called __________ because it persuades the readers to decide whether to value or not
an argument.
4. Morality, philosophy, belief, or __________ are references of claim of value.
5. Acceptance and rejection must be done with claim of value after the argument undergoes thorough
comparison and __________.

Activity 2. Write ‘CV’ if the statement is a claim of value and write ‘NCV’ if not.
_____ 1. Mercy killing is objectionable because it is still an act of killing.
_____ 2. Self-restriction during the pandemic is better than individual
freedom.
_____ 3. Discrimination has no place in a good society because it weakens its
moral fiber.
_____ 4. Hallucination is the side effect of using marijuana.
_____ 5. According to studies, smoking causes lung cancer.

Activity 3. Write an acrostic poem about the essence of claim of value.

Be guided by the rubric below.

Points Descriptions

o The acrostic is logically written.

5 o It reveals high degree of critical thinking.
o It is free from distracting spelling.
o The acrostic has a little lapse with content congruency.
4 o It displays good degree of critical thinking.
o It has limited distracting spelling.
o The acrostic has a problem with content congruency.
3 o Some critical thinking is present.
o It has more misspelled words.
o The acrostic shows more problems with content congruency.
2 o Less critical thinking is presented.
o Misspelled words are committed.
1 o The acrostic does not display content congruency at all
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 o The words used in the piece have no relationship with the topic
o The words are mostly misspelled.

GRADE 11 -
READING AND
WRITING
Quarter 3 Week 8
“Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made in a written text: CLAIMS OF FACT, POLICY, VALUE ”
Name: __________________________________________________
Grade level & Section: _____________________________________
Subject Teacher: __________________________________________

ASSESSMENTS
I. Direction: Read the situation below. Then, answer the questions BRIEFLY.

A classmate comes up to you and accuses you of stealing her money. She even adds angrily that the amount
she claims that is stolen from her is just enough for her to commute going home after classes. Naturally,
assuming you didn’t steal anything, you would deny it? Your classmate doesn’t believe you, saying that you
were the only person in the room when she found out she lost her money. Plus, you are her seatmate and
you’re the nearest one to her bag where her money is, she adds. Assuming again, that her arguments are
right, how would you defend yourself?
Source: Reading and Writing Skills by Marella Therese A. Tiongson and Maxine Rafaella C. Rodriguez

1. What is being talked about in the paragraph?

2. Do you think the pieces of evidence presented are sufficient and valid to support the
argument? Why or why not?

II. Direction: Read the paragraph below and answer the questions BRIEFLY.

During the 21st century, the word Facebook (FB) came into our awareness. In fact, it is one of the most
popular social networking sites with over one million users. Almost ¾ of these users are 13 to 25 years old,
and these people use FB every time they have an opportunity to do so at school, at home, in the mall, and
anywhere else. So, FB seems to just be a waste of time. It is a complete distraction to students. Many
students fail to complete their assignments and projects because they are addicted to FB. Some use words
and acronyms that only they can understand, and it crosses over even during face-to-face conversations. FB
also becomes a tool for bashing and avenue for gossiping. These are just some of my impressions of FB.
Source: Academic Reading and Writing by Jessie s. Barrot PhD

Analyze the text using the questions below.

1. What do you think prompted the writer to write the paragraph?
2. What are your thoughts and feelings about the text?
3. What do you think is the central claim of the text?
4. Do you share the same sentiments with the writer?
5. Do you think the pieces of evidence presented are sufficient and valid to support the
claim? Why or why not?
6. Are there evident flaws in reasoning in the text? If yes, enumerate them.

III. Determine the claim used in the following statements. Write only CF, CP, OR CV after each item.

1. It is immoral to steal from stores to feed yourself or others.

2. The “Lakers” is the best team in NBA.
3. Students’ cellphones should be collected by office personnel when they enter the school.
4. Dakak is a better place to go for summer vacation than Boracay.
5. Wearing of school uniform should be compulsory.
6. Mercy killing is immoral.
7. Instagram is owned by Facebook.
8. “It’s Showtime” is the best variety show in Philippine TV.
9. Video game addiction is not a mental illness but an individual choice.
10. President Rodrigo Duterte is the best president of the Philippines.
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 11. Churches should have to pay taxes.
12. Honesty is the best policy.
13. Cancer is not contagious.
14. It is more fun in the Philippines.
15. Obesity can cause heart disease.
16. Global warming is a serious threat that must be addressed.
17. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
18. The death penalty should be abolished since it does not prevent crime.
19. The government must devote more of its fund to build schools than building roads.
20. It is more advantageous for a Filipino child growing up speaking Filipino instead
of English.

IV. Read the items carefully. Identify each statement as a claim of fact, claim of policy or
claim of value.
1. There is only one God.
2. “Ang Probinsiyano” is the best teleserye ever in Philippine TV.
3. Using cellphones inside the classroom should be prohibited.
4. Legislation should be passed to stop the sale of cigarette.
5. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.
6. Obesity can cause heart disease.
7. Oranges are better than apples.
8. Honesty is the best policy.
9. Extra judicial killings should be stopped.
10. Wearing of face masks should not be mandatory.

V. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. The following are characteristics of a good claim EXCEPT
a. argumentative and debatable
b. specific and focused
c. interesting and engaging
d. fun and entertaining

2. Coronavirus is now classified as a pandemic. What type of claim is this?

a. claim of judgment
b. claim of policy
c. claim of value
d. claim of fact

3. Jeremiah is happy because he gets good grades. Which question from the list below is explicit?
a. Who is Jeremiah?
b. Where is Jeremiah?
c. What did Jeremiah feel after seeing his grades?
d. What did Jeremiah do to be able to get a good grade?

4. Tears came out of Rhianne’s eyes when her teacher announced the honor students. Which question
from the list below is implicit?
a. What was announced?
b. Who announced the honor students?
c. What was the name of the girl who cried?
d. Why did Rhianne cry?

5. What specific claim asserts some empirical (experience/ observation-based) truth?

a. claim of fact
b. claim of value
c. claim of policy
d. claim of judgment

6. Which of the following statements is an example of a claim?

a. Ruiz believes that change has come.
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 b. Filipinos need to exercise their right to vote.
c. Annie thinks that we should have a universal health care.
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following types of claim leads to action?
a. claim of judgment
b. claim of policy
c. claim of value
d. claim of fact

8. Which among the claims is claim of policy?

a. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the reason behind
the existence of a respiratory ailment called coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19).
b. With what is happening in the world now, we should spend more on
research.
c. Coronavirus disease is now considered to be a pandemic.
d. Coronavirus disease was first discovered in China.

9. All characteristics are true about claim of fact EXCEPT

a. Something that can be proven or disproven with facts
b. Argues about the definition of something
c. Argues for or against a solution or policy
d. Argues whether something is a settled fact

10. Which of the following question is intended for claim of policy?

a. What action can be taken?
b. Is it right or wrong?
c. Is it true or untrue?
d. Is it a yes or no?

11. This question is intended for claim of value.

a. What action can be taken?
b. Is it right or wrong?
c. Is it true or untrue?
d. Is it a yes or no?

12. Giving vaccines to children without sufficient scientific studies is wrong.

What specific claim is the given statement?
a. claim of value
b. claim of policy
c. claim of cause
d. claim of fact
13. Which among the claims is a claim of value?
a. Marijuana pertains to major parts taken from the Cannabis sativa or
Cannabis indica plant such as seeds, dried leaves, flowers, stems,
and seeds.
b. Marijuana has adverse effect if it will be used for recreational
purposes.
c. Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes.
d. Marijuana can be used to treat insomnia.

14. Which is not the reference of claim of value?

a. philosophy
b. fiction
c. ethics
d. belief

15. In claim of policy, which modal verb should not be used?

a. have to
b. should

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c. must
d. could