CR 6 - Making a Statement
Claim of Fact
States that a condition exists, has existed, or will exist, based on factual evidence
Example: Excess sun exposure causes skin cancer.
Example: Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day
Claim of Policy
States that a specific course of action should be implemented
Example: Sunscreen products should be more closely regulated
Example: More black cats should be adopted by diminishing superstitions.
Your claim is a conclusion you reach when you are trying to decide what to say about a subject.
Claim of Value
Desirable or undesirable based on moral or aesthetic principles
Example: Bathing suits have gotten too skimpy
Example: Black cats don't look very good in photos
People often disagree about matters of value: Aesthetic and Morality