READING AND WRITING - CLAIMS FOR GRADE 11

CLAIMS IN A WRITTEN TEXT

1. Objective: Identify the type of claim used in a given text (L1)

2. FACT or BLUFF?!

3. The most commonly reported type of bullying is verbal harassment.

4. FACT

5. Students tend to perform better in school when being bullied.

6. BLUFF

7. Over half of students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied believed their bullies had the ability to influence what other students thought of them.

8. FACT

9. According to a report by Bernadette Reyes on "24 Oras ," a total of 264,668 reported cases of physical bullying were filed in the school year 2021-2022.

10. FACT

11. Bullying is not a problem in the Philippines.

12. BLUFF

13. Video Analysis Group Name of Task Group Alpha Using “High 5” Write 5 keywords used to describe bullying. Group Bravo Write a fact stated in the video about bullying. Group Charlie Tell whether you agree or disagree with the statements on the video Group Delta Write ways that can prevent or stop the culture of bullying in the classroom

14. PROCESS QUESTIONS How did you come up with your answers Are your answers backed up by facts or are they just your own idea? What are your basis in creating the policies or ways to stop bullying in the classroom?

15. CLAIMS IN A WRITTEN TEXT CLAIM OF FACT CLAIM OF VALUE CLAIM OF POLICY

16. CLAIMS Claims are statements that persuade , argue , convince , prove , or provocatively suggest something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you.

17. Claim of Fact - Asserts that the condition has existed, exists or will exist. - statements that report, describe, predict or make casual claims. E.g. Four out of 10 Filipino children experience bullying from their peers . I made a burrito.

18. Claim of Value Makes a judgment: expresses approval or disapproval about something; attempts to show that something is wrong or right , moral/ immoral, beautiful or ugly. statements that advance judgments about morality, beauty, merit, or wisdom.

19. 1. Homosexuality is immoral because it violates religious, societal and biological standards. 2. Monet’s art is more beautiful than Picasso’s because of its use of soft color, uplifting subject matter and unique techniques. 3. Safety is more important than freedom. 4. Burritos are better than tacos.

20. Claim of Policy Argues that something should or should not be done , believed, banned; argues for a course of action. Statements that urge that an action be taken or discounted.

21. The death penalty should be abolished because it does nothing to prevent murder. Legislation should be passed to stop the sale of cigarettes. Philippines should make voting in all elections mandatory.

22. WE ARE DATA ANALYSTS! The class will be divided into four (4) groups. Each member of the group will answer a survey questionnaire. Once all of the members are done answering the questionnaire, they will gather the data and present them through a graph. (The numbers in the graph should be presented in percentage)

23. FORMULA (NO.OF RESPONSES ÷ NO.OF MEMBERS) x 100 (6 ÷ 12) x 100 = 50%

24. Sample Graph

25. PROCESS QUESTIONS What does your graph show? (CLAIM OF FACT) What is your insight about bullying out from the answers of your groupmates? (CLAIM OF VALUE) What should you do to address the problem? (CLAIM OF POLICY)

26. National strength can only be built on character. The Filipinos of the past became strong – willed, earnest and adventurous by necessity . To ensure the accomplishment of the task of national spiritual reconstruction, we should formulate and adopt a social code that can be explained in the schools, preached from the pulpits, and taught in the streets and plazas, and in the remotest corners of our land. Teachers are in the position to inculcate this social code in the youth because they are in the most contact with them during their formative years at school.

27. 5. LTFRB should be given the public an advance notice about their fare hike.   6. Donald Trump is awesome.   7. Hilary Clinton would have made a better president than Donald Trump.   8. Instagram is owned by Facebook.   9. Sara Duterte-Carpio is the Vice-President of the Philippines.   10. I made a sandwich.

28. ASSIGNMENT Write on a ½ sheet of paper. Write three claims for each category about the issue: Climate change