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Factual Claims

  • make inferences about past, present, or future conditions or relationships

Value Claims

  • assess the worth or merit of an idea, object, or practice according to standards or criteria supplied by the arguer.
  • values are fundamental positive or negative attitudes toward certain end states of existence or broad modes of conduct.

Policy Claims

  • call for a specific course of action and focus on whether a change in policy or behavior should take place.


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