Identifying explicit & implicit claim in a text
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The document provides examples to distinguish between diary and dairy, except and accept, deceased and diseased, and implicit and explicit claims. It discusses types of claims including claims of fact, judgment, and policy. It provides examples of statements showing different types of claims and has students analyze statements to identify the type of claim. The document aims to help students understand the difference between explicit and implicit meaning and identify different types of claims in texts.
Identifying explicit & implicit claim in a text
- 4. Diary- a book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts each day. Dairy- a farm that produces milk
- 6. Except- not including Accept – to accept or take
- 8. Deceased- no longer living Diseased – sickly, unhealthy
- 10. Ms. Jeny U. Sonio Teacher (Reading and Writing Skills for Grade 11 Students Types of Claims: Claim of Fact, Judgment, Action or Policy Identifying Explicit & Implicit Claim in a Text
- 11. So what is implicit versus explicit meaning?
- 12. Explicit Questions: • Who are the characters in the story? • Who is considered a lazy creature?
- 13. Implicit Questions: • What did the ant feel about grasshopper? • How would you compare the ant from the grasshopper? • Why did the ant share his stored food to the grasshopper?
- 14. Let’s do some mind exercise…
- 15. Amber wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn't have the money. Which question from the list below would be considered explicit? Why does she need a new phone? Why can't Amber buy the smart phone? How is Amber going to raise the money? Where does she plan to buy the phone? Question 1.
- 16. Why can't Amber buy the smart phone? Answer:
- 17. Wendy was walking home from school when she found a sick bird lying on the ground under a tree. She stopped and gave the bird a look. She looked up and noticed a nest in the branch above her. She looked forward and continued walking home. What implicit information can you obtain from this story? Wendy loves animals. Wendy is running late for an appointment. Wendy is a selfish person. Wendy needs to get home before dark. Question 2.
- 18. Wendy is a selfish person. Answer:
- 19. A lot of implicit information can be gathered by looking at a photograph? True False Question 3.
- 20. FALSE Answer:
- 21. Mr. Cantu walked into the classroom and slammed the door behind him. He threw his clipboard to the ground and knocked a pile of papers to the ground. What color is Mr. Cantu's shirt? Is this an example of an implicit question? Yes No Question 4.
- 22. NO Answer:
- 23. Mr. Cantu walked into the classroom and slammed the door behind him. He threw his clipboard to the ground and knocked a pile of papers to the ground. What color is Mr. Cantu's shirt? Is this an example of an implicit question? Yes No Question 4.
- 24. An autobiography written about a former president would be a good way to get explicit information from? True False Question 5.
- 25. TRUE Answer:
- 26. If Ms. Smith wanted to get into a good nursing school then she needs to study hard and talk to people who are already nurses so that she can know what to expect from nursing school. What information below is explicit? Why she chose to go into nursing. Who she will talk to about nursing school. Where the nursing school is. What kind of school does Ms. Smith want to attend. Question 6.
- 27. What kind of school does Ms. Smith want to attend. Answer:
- 28. It is in this context that the reader be made conscious that in order to engender fruitful reading engagement, one has to take note that one’s opinion about the text covers certain claims--- claim of fact, claim of value and claim of policy. Things to ponder…
- 30. Claim according to del Gandio J. (2008) is an arguable statement---an idea that a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) asks an audience to accept. A claim is an opinion, idea or assertion. Overview
- 31. It is a statement. A claim is a discourse. It involves a speaker’s awareness of an audience. The very idea of a claim involves a wish about an audience. It deals with a search for agreement. The wish is that the audience will agree with the statement. Therefore a claim is…
- 32. It involves anticipation. To anticipate the audience’s agreement means we look hopefully to it, but we are anxious that they may not give it. A claim thus forwards a statement that we worry the audience will not agree to, but wish them to agree to. Therefore a claim is…
- 33. TYPES OF CLAIMS
- 34. - Look for keywords that are a matter of judgment rather than fact: good, well, kind, useful, desirable, etc. - Speakers provide the reasoning for their judgment, but ultimately is to assent to the reasons rather than comparison to the fact that determines the agreement to the claim. 1. CLAIM OF JUDGMENT OR VALUE
- 35. - A claim is based on things we like or dislike. Thus it deals with goals, with things we find attractive. - Your feel for the argument by judgment or value has to be different than that of fact. Disagreements over values are not “wrong” in the sense that they are inaccurate. CLAIM OF JUDGMENT OR VALUE
- 36. -Argument usually turns on whether the underlying value of the claim is accepted as public good. CLAIM OF JUDGMENT OR VALUE
- 37. Staying with the family with a limited income is more valuable than being away earning a lot. Example CLAIM OF JUDGMENT/ VAUE:
- 38. Musical comedy is the best form of entertainment. Example CLAIM OF JUDGMENT/ VAUE:
- 39. Requiring community service in high school will produce more community-aware graduates . Example CLAIM OF JUDGMENT/ VAUE:
- 40. Examples Public school are better than private schools Science Fiction novels are more intereesting to read than romance novels Dogs make the best pets Mercy Killing is immoral Computers are a valuable addition to modern society Viewing television is a wasteful activity
- 48. 1. Living in the countryside is better than living in the city. 2. Other planets have already been visited by people. 3. Football is more exciting than basketball. Analyze each statement below. Identify which statement shows claim of value.
- 49. 4. ASEAN Integration should be made part of the curriculum. 5. Following healthy with enough rest and exercise will make you healthy. Analyze each statement below. Identify which statement shows claim of value.
- 50. 6. Birds are the most lovable pets. 7. Law is more encompassing profession than Medicine. 8. Students should wear their identification card anytime, anywhere in the school campus. Analyze each statement below. Identify which statement shows claim of value.
- 51. Read news articles/ editorials or excerpts from magazines/ newspaper. Identify the type of claims/s present and support with reason/s explanation/s. LET’S DO THIS…
- 52. Article: _______________________________________ Type of Claim: _______________________________________ Reason/ Explanation: _________________________________ TASK 1
- 53. 5 4 3 2 1 The ideas are clear, comprehensiv e and well- organized and free from grammatical errors. The ideas are clear and comprehensiv e, well- organized but contain grammatical errors. Ideas are clear, comprehensiv e but not well- organized and contain grammatical errors. Ideas are clear but not comprehensiv e not-well organized and contain grammatical errors. Ideas are not clear, not comprehensive, not well- organized and contain grammatical errors. To Assess the Group’s Response:
- 54. Based on your understanding, write what each claim is, and what each is not by filling out the table below. WRAP-UP
- 55. TYPE OF CLAIM IT IS… IT’S NOT… CLAIM OF FACT CLAIM OF VALUE CLAIM OF POLICY
- 56. Remember: Identify whether the stated claim is a FACT, VALUE or POLICY. Let’s Think it Over….
- 57. 1. Swimmers are more attractive than volleyball players. 2. Soda contains nothing to improve one’s wellness. 3. We need to elect council officers to address certain concerns of the people in the barangay.
- 58. 4. Sleeping eight hours a day makes a person productive. 5. Research activity needs to be part of the curriculum. 6. One’s religious inclination determines his/her positive interdependence.
- 59. 7. Plants are more valuable than animals. 8. The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources should take equal precautions toward climate change. 9. “ A family that prays together, stays together.” 10. A clean environment creates a happy and peaceful society.