Claims of Fact, Policy, or Value Worksheet

Directions: Identify the statements below as claims of fact (F), policy (P), or value (V). Write F for claim of fact, P for claim of policy, and V for claim of value. 1. The West Coast is better than the East Coast.

• Claim of Fact (F)

• Claim of Policy (P)

• Claim of Value (V)

Directions: Identify the statements below as claims of fact (F), policy (P), or value (V). Write F for claim of fact, P for claim of policy, and V for claim of value. 2. The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA.

• Claim of Fact (F)

• Claim of Policy (P)

• Claim of Value (V)

Directions: Identify the statements below as claims of fact (F), policy (P), or value (V). Write F for claim of fact, P for claim of policy, and V for claim of value. 3. Capital punishment is unjust.

• Claim of Fact (F)

• Claim of Policy (P)

• Claim of Value (V)

Directions: Identify the statements below as claims of fact (F), policy (P), or value (V). Write F for claim of fact, P for claim of policy, and V for claim of value. 4. The death penalty should be legalized.

• Claim of Fact (F)

• Claim of Policy (P)

• Claim of Value (V)

Identify the statements below as claims of fact (F), policy (P), or value (V). Write F for claim of fact, P for claim of policy, and V for claim of value. The price of college tuition has greatly increased in the last ten years.

• Claim of Fact (F)

• Claim of Policy (P)

• Claim of Value (V)

Claim of policy is otherwise called the problem-solution technique.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true/correct and False if it is not. 7. Claim of fact takes on a more evaluative position.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true/correct and False if it is not. 8. “Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon,” is an example of a claim of value.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true/correct and False if it is not. 9. “The United States is the greatest nation on earth,” is a claim of value.

• True

• False

Write True if the statement is true/correct and False if it is not. 10. “Obesity can cause heart disease” is a claim of value.

• True

• False