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• Claims of fact


  • Assertion of condition that exists, will exist, or has existed
  • Supported by verifiable facts or data such as statistics or testimonies
  • Must be specific as to time, place, people involved, and situation
• Markers used for claims of fact


  • Generally
  • Usually
  • Probably
  • As a rule
• Claims of value


  • Usually, people disagree about beauty or morality
  • Attempt to prove this desirability
  • Expresses approval/disapproval
• Claims of policy


  • Assertion to specific plans of action
  • Should be instituted as a solution
  • Procedural/organized
• Markers used for claims of policy


  • Would
  • Should
  • Ought
  • Must be