Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII-Central Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BOHOL

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

(DepEd Order 42, s 2016)

Teachers’ Name: Jovi Marie A. Becera Quarter: 2

Charmaine B. Mata
Myrna Gumapac

Subject and Grade Level: English 10 Week: 4

Most General Objective: Formulate Claims of Fact, Policy and Value

Essential
Learning
Competency
Specific Objectives:
- (MELC)
A. Knowledge: identify the three specific types claims: claims of fact, value
and policy;
B. Psychomotor: formulate claims of fact, policy and value based on a
chosen topic;
C. Affective: practice respect for other people’s opinion.

Content Formulate Claims of Fact, Policy and Value

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Learning Module – Week 4

Learner’s Material: DIVERSITY Celebrating Multiculturalism Through World Literature,

pp. 134-136
Teacher’s Guide: Celebrating Multiculturalism Through World Literature,
pp. 126-127

Procedures DAY 1
A. A. Preparation
Preparation
(5 mins.) ● Opening Prayer.

● Checking of Attendance

● Activating Prior Knowledge: I Believe!

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
A. Directions: Identify each statement as true or false. Write T on the blank if the
statement is true and F if it’s not.

______1. A claim of policy is a statement that indicates that an action must be taken
in specific policies.
______2. A claim is not a question.
______3. A claim of value is not based on preference such as good or bad.
______4. A claim should be argumentative and debatable.
______5. A claim should be broad.

B. Presentation

B. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: I BELIEVE!

Presentation

(10 mins.)
1. Drill/Activity:
A. Directions: Think of something that you believe in and explain why. State
your claims to support your belief in three to five sentences.

I believe that life…

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I believe that love …

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I believe that education…

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I believe that religion …

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Analysis: Probing Questions/ Guide Questions
a. How do you support your claims?
b. Are your claims good or not?

DAY 2
C. Lesson Proper
C. CLAIM
Lesson
a single statement.
Proper
the topic of an argument.
(15 mins.) not a question.
phrased against the status quo.
the central argument or thesis statement of the text. It is what the
writer tries to prove in the text by providing details, explanations,
and other types of evidence.

THREE KINDS OF CLAIM

1. Claim of Fact
It is a statement of something that has existed (past), exists(present) or will
exist (future).

EXAMPLES:
The oldest known disease in the world is leprosy.
The death penalty does not deter crime.

Answer questions whether or not something is true.

It is a YES or NO answer and you must construct sentences, paragraphs to
support the facts.

EXAMPLE:

Is the wall blue? (Yes or No, and then your evidence).

2. Claim of Value
It is a statement based on preference such as likes/dislikes (good or bad).

EXAMPLES:
The GSW is the best team in NBA.
Capital punishment is unjust.

Address the relative merit (goodness or badness) of something. Here you

are usually asked to choose between things, ideas, beliefs, or actions, and
explain why you did so.

EXAMPLE:
Which is more valuable, love or money? Which and then why?

3. Claim of Policy
It is a statement indicates that an action must be taken in specific policies.
EXAMPLES:
Congress should pass the dream act.
The death penalty should be abolished in Illinois.

In this claim, the writer explains what he would do. The key word in this is
usually “should” as in “What should we do…? The writer makes plan of
action to solve some sort of problem. The answer is a breakdown of the plan
and justification that it fixes the problem.

EXAMPLE:
There should be criminal charges brought against people who use social
media to bully others.

What are the characteristics of good claim?

A claim should be argumentative and debatable.

A claim must be arguable but stated as a fact. It must be debatable with

inquiry and evidence; it is not a personal opinion or feeling.

A claim should be specific and focused.

A claim defines your writing goals, direction and scope. A good claim is
specific and asserts a focused argument.
A claim should be interesting and engaging.
A claim should be relatable by taking a strong position that could be
argued. So, give your position and reasons.
A claim should be logical.
A claim should be presented with ideas which are clearly arranged and
stated.
A claim is not:
An obvious statement…
Humans need oxygen to breathe. (Everyone knows that)
A claim is not a personal opinion…
Pepperoni pizza is better than sausage pizza. (That’s just matter of
opinion)

DAY 3
D. Problem /Application

1. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: My Time to Write

Directions: Choose one topic from the list provided. Formulate your own claims of fact,
policy, and value on your chosen topic. Use the organizer to present your claims in 5
sentences.

List of Topics:
Resolving Conflicts
Unity in Diversity
Harmonizing Relationship with others
TOPIC
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CLAIM OF FACT CLAIM OF POLICY CLAIM OF VALUE

E. Generalization/Abstraction

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: MY WRITE TIME

Directions: Answer the questions below.
1. What is a claim?
2. Give the three types of claims and write one example each.
3. List the characteristics of good claims.

DAY 4
F. Evaluation/Assessment

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY:

A. Directions: Read the paragraph below and identify if it is a good claim or not.
Write C if it is a good claim and N if it is not. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
1. Young teenagers should not have cellphones because they do not need them, it
distracts them from what is important, and they learn poor communication skills.
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2. Almost all children who are abused will become maladjusted adults.
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D. 3. School dress codes should be abolished due to economic and social restraints it
Problem/ places on students and families. ________

Application 4. Students should be able to choose a career path at the age of 12 where all
classes focus solely on training for that career. ______
(10 mins.)
5. If cyclist wants to share the road with cars, they need to ride fast. _

B. Directions: Read each question carefully and identify each statement as a claim
of fact, value or policy.

1. Global warming is a threat to people living here on earth. _____________

2. It is immoral to participate in non-violent strikes in the streets. __________
3. The age at which people can get a driver’s license must be raised to 21. ____
4. Increasing population threatens the environment. _________
5. Homosexuality is immoral because it violates religious, societal and biological
standards. __________
C. Directions: Read the questions and identify the types of claims that answers
each question. Then, formulate your claims on the given questions:

1. Which would you choose, beauty or brain?

2. Is poverty a hindrance to success?

G. Closing

In giving claims always look on the three sides of story: YOUR STORY, THEIR STORY, and
THE TRUTH.

E.

Generalizati
on/
Abstraction

(5 mins.)

F.
Evaluation/

Assessment

(10 mins.)
G. Closing

(5 mins.)

Remarks

Reflection

Prepared by:

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Subject Teacher