"Barangay San Roque recorded 240 dengue cases last year, twice the number recorded the year before." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Only three of the twelve classrooms in Mabini High School have working electric fans." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Students who eat breakfast score higher on the school's monthly tests than students who skip it." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"The town market throws away about 30 kilograms of vegetables each day." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Fares along the provincial route rose from PHP 25 to PHP 40 in two years." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Fewer than half of the Grade 9 students at Santo Nino National High School borrow a library book each month." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"A quiet library is a finer gift to a town than a new covered court." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Wasting food is the worst habit a household can pass on to its children." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"A teacher who listens patiently is more admirable than one who lectures brilliantly." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"It is unfair for one class to use the computer room every afternoon." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Reading a novel is a richer experience than watching the film made from it." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Loud tricycle horns make the market a shameful place to shop." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"The city council should require every new building to include a rainwater tank." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Our school ought to move the morning assembly to Friday afternoon." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"The barangay must ban plastic straws in all its sari-sari stores." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Grade 9 classes should be given twenty minutes of silent reading each day." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"The town should spend PHP 500,000 on repairing the market roof instead of on a new welcome arch." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

"Parents ought to be allowed to join the school's budget meetings." Which kind of claim does this sentence make?

Which statement about the school canteen is a claim of policy?

Which statement about the Ilog Malaki river is a claim of fact?

Which statement about phones in class is a claim of value?

Which statement about the jeepney route is a claim of policy?

Which statement about the school reading program is a claim of fact?

Which statement about the town park is a claim of value?

"Barangay San Roque had more house fires this year than last year." Which support could actually settle this claim?

"Honesty matters more than winning in school sports." What kind of support does this claim most need?

"The school should open the library on Saturdays." Besides showing that a problem exists, what must the arguer supply?

A speaker proves that traffic outside the school is heavy. Why is that not yet enough for the claim "The city should build a footbridge here"?

Which kind of claim is settled by measurement and record rather than by judgment or by planning?

All 400 students were surveyed, and 70 percent said they enjoy films more than novels. Why can this not settle the claim "Novels are more worthwhile than films"?

A study counts every hour Grade 9 students spend online each evening. Which claim can this count NOT settle?

Complete hourly noise readings for the public market are available. Which claim about the market do they leave unsettled?

Why can accurate rainfall data not settle the claim "Rain is the finest weather for a town fiesta"?

Ana writes: "Our library should stay open until five. Students who ride jeepneys home cannot use it at three." Is her claim of policy stated explicitly or only implied?

Ben writes: "The gym floor has three loose boards. Two players fell there last week. The tournament starts on Monday." Is his claim that the floor must be repaired explicit or implied?

A writer notes: "The old acacia gives shade to every vendor, and the new plaza has no tree at all." Is the judgment that the acacia is worth more stated explicitly or only implied?

A writer begins: "Nothing our barangay owns is more valuable than its clean water," then lists the three wells. Is the claim of value explicit or implied?

A claim of value can be completely settled by accurate statistics.

"The barangay should hire two more health workers." This sentence is a claim of policy.

An implied claim is one the reader must infer from the writer's details rather than read in a stated sentence.