Teachers must have higher salaries. This is a claim of --

The Filipino language needs to be developed. This is a claim of--

More people have access to clean water today than in the 1970s. This is a claim of--

Zoos should be abolished. This is a claim of --

The Earth’s climate is changing fast. This is a claim of--

The level of carbon dioxide in the air is not good. This is a claim of--

It is the writer’s point or position regarding the chosen topic.

Every time we do critical reading, we also do critical thinking.

It argues about what the definition of something is; that one person, thing, or event caused something else to happen; or whether something is, was, or will be a settled fact

It argues about what something is worth, whether we value it or not, and how we would rate or categorize something

It uses “should,” “ought to,” or “must,” argue for or against a certain solution or policy approach to a problem, whether it should or ought to be acted on.

There are four types of claims discussed in class.