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Learners decide which kind of evidence could actually settle a given claim and what a claim of policy still needs beyond proof of a problem.
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40 questions
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Claim: "The barangay health center recorded 412 dengue cases in July." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "Most families in the province will lose income if the fish ban continues." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "The cracked seawall will not survive another typhoon season." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "Riding the 5 a.m. ferry is frightening during the rainy months." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere was first published in 1887." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "Teenagers who sleep under six hours score lower on school tests." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "This unsigned painting was made by the same artist as the museum's Luna." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "I could not hear the siren from inside our house during the drill." Which evidence category could settle this claim?
Claim: "The new fertilizer increases rice yield." Which form of evidence could settle this claim?
Claim: "A part of a thing cannot be larger than the whole thing." Which form of evidence could settle this claim?
Claim: "This patient's chest pain needs immediate hospital care." Which form of evidence could settle this claim?
Claim: "Some commuters miss their first class because of the changed route." What is the simplest form of evidence that would be enough to settle this claim?
Claim: "Boiling this well water for one minute kills the bacteria in it." Which form of evidence could settle this claim?
Claim: "The disputed land title is valid under Philippine law." Which form of evidence could settle this claim?
Claim: "One person cannot be in two places at the very same moment." Which form of evidence could settle this claim?
Claim: "The free tutoring program has helped at least a few learners." What is the simplest form of evidence that would be enough to settle this claim?
Claim: "The school canteen's meals are unhealthy." Which evidence settles this claim?
Claim: "The new footbridge has reduced road accidents on Rizal Street." Which evidence settles this claim?
A survey found that 7 in 10 riders say the tricycle terminal is dirty. Which claim does this evidence actually settle?
Library records show 2,300 books were lent this year and 1,800 last year. Which claim does this evidence actually settle?
Rainfall records show 300 millimeters of rain fell in the village in June. Which claim does this evidence actually settle?
Claim: "Overloaded jeepneys are unsafe for passengers." Which evidence settles this claim?
Claim: "The town's tap water is safe to drink." Which evidence settles this claim?
Claim: "The reading program raised Grade 8 comprehension scores." Which evidence settles this claim?
A learner says, "I felt dizzy after the fire drill." Which claim does this evidence actually settle?
Claim: "Filipino teenagers spend more time online than they did five years ago." Which evidence settles this claim?
An engineer reports that the bridge's steel has rusted through in four places. Which claim does this evidence actually settle?
Claim: "The new bus route is popular with commuters." Which evidence settles this claim?
Claim: "Learners understand a lesson better when they discuss it in groups." Which evidence settles this claim?
Claim: "The mayor kept her promise to repair every school roof." Which evidence settles this claim?
A poll shows 8 in 10 residents want a new market building. Which claim does this evidence actually settle?
Claim of policy: "The city should ban plastic bags." Everyone accepts that plastic waste clogs the drains. What must the arguer still show?
Claim of policy: "Our school should start classes at 8 a.m." Everyone agrees learners arrive tired. What else must the arguer show?
A claim of policy always contains something a claim of fact does not. What is it?
Claim: "The barangay should build a covered court." The arguer proves children have nowhere to play in the rain. Which is still missing?
Claim: "Barangays should give free bicycles to students." All agree transport is costly. Which evidence best supports the proposal itself?
Which statement about helmets is a claim of policy?
Claim: "Our school should ban energy drinks." Which evidence shows only that a problem exists?
Claim of policy: "The city should hire 20 more garbage collectors." What must the arguer show besides the streets being dirty?
Claim: "Students should wear IDs at all times." The arguer proves strangers entered the campus twice. Which evidence strengthens the proposal itself?
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