lesson 3- Claim of Fact.ppt powerpointpp
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The document discusses claims in written texts, focusing on claims of fact, which are central arguments that can be argumentative, specific, engaging, and logical. It differentiates between explicit claims, which are clearly stated, and implicit claims, which are inferred from context. The document includes directions for identifying these types of claims within a text.
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- 1. MELC: Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made in a written text
- 2. LESSON 1: Claim of Fact
- 3. A. Claims - It is the writer’s point or position regarding a specific topic. It is the central argument in the text. A good claim should be argumentative and debatable, specific and focused, interesting and engaging, and logical.
- 4. 1. Argumantative and dabatable - triggers readers/listeners to raise objections. Example: Men are better in Math than women. 2. Specific and focused - has direction and clear connection.
- 5. 3. Interesting and engaging - encourages the readers to consider the writer’s perspective. 4. Logical - results from reasonable weighing of support provided.
- 6. B. Explicit - It is directly and clearly stated in the text. It is when you can easily point out the formation in the passage. C. Implicit - It is indirectly expressed in the text and you need to look for clues or make inferences to understand its meaning.
- 7. Examples: • John explicitly asked for a pay rise. ( This means John literaly asked for a pay ris.) . John implicitly asked for a pay rise (This means John hinted at getting a pay rise, i.e., indirectly asked for one.)
- 9. Directions: Read the text and write down E if the piece of information is explicit or write down I if it is implicit.
- 11. Claim of Fact - it is a statement that reports, describes predicts, make causal claims, or whether something is a settled fact.
- 13. Thank you!