(notes) Types of Claim

^^Claims of Fact^^

• whether something is true or untrue, but there must always be the potential for controversy, conflict, and conversion
• must be specific as to time, place, people involved, and situation.

^^Claims of Value^^

• involve judgments, appraisals, and evaluations
• everyone has a bias of sorts, often embedded in social, religious, and/or cultural values
• it expresses approval or disapproval about something and attempts to show that something is wrong or right

^^Claims of Policy^^

• typically provide a solution or another series of questions in response to the claims of fact.
• ask for plans of action to solve current problems.
• specific statements on procedures or laws that need to be modified based on certain issues or conditions