1. TYPES OF CLAIMS
FACT, VALUE & POLICY

2. CLAIMS OF FACT
Claim of fact: Must be able to be proven absolutely true.
CLAIMS OF FACT
Did it happen?
Is it True?
How do we know this?
>Polar bears are on the verge of extinction due to melting ice caps.

3. CLAIMS OF VALUE
Claim of value: Appeals to the inherent moral values of the audience.
CLAIMS OF VALUE
How bad is it? How good?
How moral or immoral?
Of what worth is it?
Who says so?
What do these people value?
What values or criteria should I use to determine its goodness or badness?
>Killing animals in the process of medical testing is immoral. 

4. CLAIMS OF POLICY
Claim of policy: Suggests ways in which existant policy can and should be changed.
CLAIMS OF POLICY
What should we do?
How should we act?
How can we solve this problem?
What course of action should we pursue?
>People who refuse to recycle should be forced to do alternative community service. 

5. NAME THAT CLAIM VANILLA ICE CREAM IS BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE.
SINGLE-SEX SCHOOLS ARE GOOD FOR EDUCATION.
ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN SHOULD WEAR UNIFORMS.
CELL PHONES SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN SCHOOLS.
BRUSSELL SPROUTS ARE GROSS.
A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN THE HOME.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SHOULD BE ELIMINATED.
PROHIBITION INCREASED ORGANIZED CRIME.
VIDEO GAMES ARE BAD FOR SOCIETY.
THE DRIVING AGE SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 18.