by BlastRoom
Learners match claims of fact, value and policy to the kind of evidence that can actually support them.
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40 questions
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Claim: "Barangay Malinis collected 12 tons of plastic waste last year." Which evidence type settles this claim?
Claim: "Most Grade 7 learners in the division read below their grade level." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "The new drainage design will reduce flooding on Rizal Street." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "Living beside the national highway makes sleep difficult." Which evidence type gives the most direct support?
Claim: "The town library opened to readers in 1954." Which evidence type can settle this claim?
Claim: "About seven in ten households in the barangay own a smartphone." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "The mango trees along the school road are diseased." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "Evacuating at night with small children is frightening." Which evidence type gives the most direct support?
Claim: "The Philippines is made up of three main island groups." Which evidence type settles this claim?
Claim: "Learner absences rise on days of heavy rain." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "The cracked seawall is no longer safe for walkers." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "Studying online during the lockdown was lonely for many learners." Which evidence type gives the most direct support?
Claim: "The canteen raised its rice meal from PHP 25 to PHP 35." Which evidence type settles it?
Claim: "Learners who eat breakfast score higher on morning quizzes than those who skip it." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "The old wooden stage can still carry a full class of dancers." Which evidence type best supports it?
Claim: "Volunteering after the typhoon changed how one student saw her neighbors." Which evidence type gives the most direct support?
A writer counts canteen sales exactly, then claims the canteen's food is not worth its price. Why do the counts fail to settle that claim?
Accurate figures show the exact time each jeepney route takes. Why do they not settle the claim that the routes are unfair to students?
A report lists every book the library owns. Why can it not settle the claim that the library's collection is excellent?
Complete records show how much waste each street produces. Why do they not settle the claim that littering is disrespectful to neighbors?
A survey measures exactly how many hours learners spend on phones. Why does it not settle the claim that phone use is harming their character?
Complete attendance records for the reading club are available. Which claim do they leave unsettled because it judges worth?
A complete price list for the school store exists. Which claim about the store is a claim of value?
Rainfall figures for the town are complete and accurate. Which claim about the rainy season is a claim of value?
Full test results for every section are available. Which claim about the science program is a claim of value?
Accurate traffic counts for the town are available. Which claim about the new footbridge is a claim of value?
A writer proves that classrooms flood every June, then claims the school should build a drainage line. What must the argument still supply?
A student shows that the canteen queue takes 25 minutes, then claims lunch should be lengthened. What must the argument still supply?
A report proves that stray dogs roam the school grounds, then claims the barangay should build a shelter. What must the argument still supply?
A group proves that the creek is polluted, then claims factories upstream should be fined. What must the argument still supply?
A writer proves that many learners miss breakfast, then claims the school should serve free meals. What must the argument still supply?
A council shows that the plaza lights fail nightly, then claims solar lamps should replace them. What must the argument still supply?
Which question must a claim of policy answer that a claim of fact need not?
An argument shows a problem clearly but never says who will act or how. Which part of a claim of policy is missing?
A writer urges that a footbridge be built and proves the road is dangerous. Which added evidence best strengthens the policy claim itself?
A claim of policy proposes banning single-use plastics in the market. Which weakness would most damage it?
A claim of policy needs proof that a problem exists, plus proof that its remedy is workable and better than the alternatives.
A claim of value can be settled by gathering enough accurate data about its subject.
Complete records of the barangay recycling drive exist. Which claim about the drive is a claim of policy?
A student argues that the library should open earlier. Which evidence type best shows that many learners need the extra time?
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