Claims of Fact, Value, and Policy Quiz

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What type of assertion can be proved or disproved with factual evidence?

Claim of value
Claim of fact (correct)
Claim of opinion
Claim of policy

Which type of claim argues that something should or should not be done in order to solve a problem?

Claim of policy (correct)
Claim of value
Claim of opinion
Claim of fact

Which type of claim deals with whether something is good or bad?

Claim of opinion
Claim of value (correct)
Claim of fact
Claim of policy

If you want to assert that certain conditions should exist to solve a problem, which type of claim would you make?

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Which type of assertion is based on personal judgment rather than factual evidence?

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Claim of Fact

An assertion that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence.

Claim of Policy

An assertion that argues for a course of action to solve a problem.

Claim of Value

An assertion that judges something as good or bad, right or wrong.

Conditions for Problem Solving

Things that should exist to fix a problem, argued in a claim of policy

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Claim Based on Personal Judgment

An assertion based on personal opinion, not factual evidence.

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Types of Claims

A claim of fact asserts something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence, and can be investigated through research or interviews.
A claim of value argues that something is good or bad, or right or wrong, and typically answers the question "Is it good or bad?"
A claim of policy argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.

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Test your knowledge on distinguishing between claims of fact, value, and policy. Learn about how each type of claim presents arguments and opinions on different topics.