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I learned more of the ongoing fight for true Black equality through a different perspective that helped me understand things that I already knew in a different way.

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Because you realize it’s not just a supposed “black criminal” who is targeted, it’s the whole spectrum of black faces from Yonkers to Yale. You start to wonder if it should be all black people who wear body cams, not the cops.

This is a claim of policy as it looks at the fear of the Black community in a whole and how white people aren't scared of Criminals who are Black instead of Black people who they think are Criminals and by following with the body camera quote shows that the way the system is currently set up is bound to keep continually failing Black Citizens.

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President Trump’s recent tweets confirm the national zeitgeist as he calls protesters “thugs” and looters fair game to be shot.

This is a claim of value, as it questions the morality of Ex president Donald J. Trump. By looking at what at the time was the nation's leader and seeing how he reacted to the BLM protest.

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how if it wasn’t for that video emerging a few weeks ago, they would have gotten away with it. 

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how if it wasn’t for that video emerging a few weeks ago, they would have gotten away with it.

This is a claim of fact because it mentions how thankfully now we have the technology to capture these horrific events as they happen in real time. However this also opens up the thought to how much violence is still happening but sadly doesn't get recorded.

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I learned that people still have a long way to go in order to live together without this type of hate.

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But African Americans have been living in a burning building for many years, choking on the smoke as the flames burn closer and closer.

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What do you see when you see angry black protesters amassing outside police stations with raised fists? If you’re white, you may be thinking, “They certainly aren’t social distancing.”

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ut COVID-19 has been slamming the consequences of all that home as we die at a significantly higher rate than whites, are the first to lose our jobs, and watch helplessly as Republicans try to keep us from voting.

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Working on this helped me put my ideas into words and allowed me to analyze claims and find strong evidences.

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I learned that if you could defend your claim in whatever you say it, you can make strong argument

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"Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands. But we have to stay vigilant, because it’s always still in the air". The author is communicating with his audience with this quote to tell them if we are supporting and stand with each other we could find justice for innocent people.

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"What do you see when you see angry black protesters amassing outside police stations with raised fists? If you’re white, you may be thinking, “They certainly aren’t social distancing.”  The author shows that even though some white people aren't saying we are not supporting this they show they are supporting in other ways like coming up with excuses of how they're not social distancing.

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"Remember the two white vigilantes accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged through their neighborhood in February, and how if it wasn’t for that video emerging a few weeks ago, they would have gotten away with it. And how those Minneapolis cops claimed Floyd was resisting arrest but a store’s video showed he wasn’t".
The author uses events that had evidences that couldn't be denied as an example. A lot of black people get killed but the only time they get a little attention is when they're on camera.

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I really loved this activity especially the statements you implemented. They are very broad and interesting. Now I learned to link real life problems and arguments to language and composition.

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I really learned a lot. In language and composition, you could literally make an argument interesting just by analyzing it and figure out new things. This method is very beneficial.

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"What you should see when you see black protesters in the age of Trump and coronavirus in people pushed to the edge..." The author simply uses this statement to reflect on the false idea and look that all people have when black people protest for their right. Although the right idea should be very peaceful and positive. He means overall that we should not judge people from their looks. All the positive traits could be inside that person's personality and never would be shown up. He straightforwardly wants to shuffle a message to us that looks are fake and everything that matter is personality.

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"You're not wrong--but you're not right, either." The author uses a statement that shows a biasness of choices which is clearly can't understand something that is not right but at the same time it is not wrong. This example could be used as a metaphor to implement a sense of judgment from the author which is completely based on that person's opinion. That is why it is a claim of value.

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"But COVID-19 has been slamming the consequences of all that home as we die at a significantly higher rate than whites, are the first to lose our jobs, and watch helplessly as Republicans try to keep us from voting." There is a cause and effect statement. It really shows the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of many people especially to black people which is very clear from the statement that all those "outcomes" seems to be affecting black people more than white people.

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Working on my own allowed me to take my own time to analyze the different claims and to create a detailed explanation on why that claim is placed in that type of claim.

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I've learned that once you identify what type of claim it is within a sentence, you'll have to think deeper on what the author is saying. There's always a deeper meaning behind every sentence.

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I’m able to analyze more and think faster—because I’m reacting alone—which allows me to work faster, with richer responses which forwards my indépendant work abilities.

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When analyzing a claim in order to deduct what type it is, instead of blankly reading the claim itself, looking for deeper meaning can allow me to realize that there is a merge or a mixture or the simple fact that it has a deeper meaning than it seems.

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“What you should see when you see black protesters in the age of Trump and coronavirus is people pushed to the edge[...]”
The author makes it clear that although stores have been looted and protests have been made during a pandemic, the spotlight shouldn’t be focused on what it looks like—which is the right course of action—but the fact that people chose to not be silent about the torture they have to endure, the different treatments they’re getting—unfairly—simply because of the color of their skin.

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“You’re not wrong—but you’re not right, either.”
The author states their disapproval based on what they believe is the right way of thinking instead of viewing the situation in plain sight. According to the author, admiring the deeper meaning of the black community protesting is, by ethical arguments, the right thing to do.

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“The black community is used to the institutional racism inherent in education, the justice system and jobs. And even though we do all the conventional things to raise public and political awareness — write articulate and insightful pieces in the Atlantic, explain the continued devastation on CNN, support candidates who promise change — the needle hardly budges.”
The author use their knowledge about current and past events that provide back up in which black people hav been refused job positions, were treated unfairly by the justice system, and racially prejudiced against in the educational system due to the color of their skin. It proves that the claim they’re making isn’t blatant or plain but can be backed up by recent data.

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Working by myself allowed me to really think independently and get a clearer understanding. It was easier to interpret each passage that way.

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I learnt to identify the different types of claim and look for deeper meaning.

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"What I want to see is not a rush to judgement, but a rush to justice." This is a claim of policy because the author creates a tone of action to emphasize the idea that action needs to be taken. Judgement is wrong whereas justice is right and needs to be done.

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You're not wrong, but you're not right either" is a claim of value because it is a clear disapproval

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"if you're white, you probably muttered a horrified "Oh my God".... If you're black you probably lept to your feet, cursed..........." This shows the division of race in society because of the differences in reaction from different racial groups. It's shocking to white people but to black people it causes so much anger and pain.

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Working by myself allowed me to conduct a deeper analysis when I was reading and truly be thorough with my explanations.

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I learned that when analyzing the evidence and details, to always look for the deeper meaning and figure out how to utilize different pieces of evidence for each claim.

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"Then you see it's everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it where it lands." Abdul-Jabbar believes that if we continue to shine a light on these situations of racism in order for there to be some justice for the lives lost and change in order for future generations to not endure these traumatic events back to back in society.

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"The cop on Floyd's neck wasn't an enraged redneck stereotype, but a sworn officer who looked calm and entitled and devoid of pity: banality of evil incarnate." This is a claim of value since Abdul-Jabbar provides a ethical argument as to how people are able to portray this one situation and how emotions overcome the people when creating decisions, and arguments. It shows the division in the community and how dangerous and broken our society truly is.

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"But COVID-19 has been slamming the consequences of all that home as we die at a significantly higher rate than whites, are the first to lose our jobs, and watch helplessly as Republicans try to keep us from voting." The author utilizes statements of cause and effect to implement how Covid-19 has affected the lives of many people and how "the consequences" are more likely to occur to black people than white.

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Working by myself make my thought much clearer and it help me concentrate on the deduction or the obvious part of finding a claim

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I learned that many of the possible thing is that u have to deduct the claim to be able to figure some of them as some are between the gray area of a claim

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Yes, protests often are used as an excuse for some to take advantage, just as when fans celebrating a hometown sports team championship burn cars and destroy storefronts. The policy or condition that is set in place here is the usage of another hometown championship cause destruction to around them but when the destruction is for a support it makes it makes it bad.

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But COVID-19 has been slamming the consequences of all that home as we die at a significantly higher rate than whites, are the first to lose our jobs, and watch helplessly as Republicans try to keep us from voting. Just as the slimy underbelly of institutional racism is being exposed, it feels like hunting season is open on blacks. If there was any doubt, President Trump’s recent tweets confirm the national zeitgeist as he calls protesters there outlook on it and it shows that by using this as evidence will make it more factual.

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Maybe you also are thinking about the Karen in Central Park who called 911 claiming the black man who asked her to put a leash on her dog was threatening her. Or the black Yale University grad student napping in the common room of her dorm who was reported by a white student. Because you realize it’s not just a supposed “black criminal” who is targeted, it’s the whole spectrum of black faces from Yonkers to Yale. This is a claim of value as it state personal emotion and experience that we have never personally experience ourselves and that just shows what specific word type he uses and also by deduction I don't see evidence and I don't see a rule that give its policy type claim.

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"But COVID-19 has been slamming the consequences of all that home as we die at a significantly higher rate than whites, are the first to lose our jobs, and watch helplessly as Republicans try to keep us from voting." The author uses COVID as evidence to shows that black are more likely to lose their job and more likely be suffer from it.

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"Because you realize it’s not just a supposed “black criminal” who is targeted, it’s the whole spectrum of black faces from Yonkers to Yale. " This is a claim of value because Abdul-Jabbar indicates that he is against the statement that only "black criminal" that only get targeted, but the whole community that is in danger.

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"I don’t want to see stores looted or even buildings burn. But African Americans have been living in a burning building for many years, choking on the smoke as the flames burn closer and closer. Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in"

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So, maybe the black community’s main concern right now isn’t whether protesters are standing three or six feet apart or whether a few desperate souls steal some T-shirts or even set a police station on fire, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops or wannabe cops just for going on a walk, a jog, a drive. Or whether being black means sheltering at home for the rest of their lives because the racism virus infecting the country is more deadly than COVID-19". He seeks for justice and how we all should have equal rights.

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"What I want to see is not a rush to judgment, but a rush to justice." This is a claim of policy because Abdul-Jabbar doesn't want anymore judgement for the way black people are or how black people should be treated. He wants justice to be brought for black people, to start having equal rights for all race and to have the same treatment as everyone else.

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"Just as the slimy underbelly of institutional racism is being exposed, it feels like hunting season is open on blacks." this is  a claim of value because Abdul-Jabbar indicates black people are always the target in any time or occasion. They're always being blamed on and pointed fingers at for doing harmless things, for being accused of something that they innocent to begin with.

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Working with a partner is really helpful, we are able to discuss about activity and help us improve our understanding about this article.

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"Racism in America is like dusk in the air. It seems invisible"  is the claim of value because the author evaluates the discrimination through his condemnation about the ignorance of people on the racism that exists in the US.

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"And how the cop on Floyd’s neck wasn’t an enraged redneck stereotype, but a sworn officer who looked calm and entitled and devoid of pity" This is a claim of value because the author demonstrates disapproval of the officer as he would expect them to serve the nation regardless of race and not destroy it.

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We would say working together well, and supporting our ideas for what quotes go wherever, and to locate the message. The hard part was pinpointing the right type of claim we should use

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We have learned to think deeper and logical about a problem and help us finding evidence for different types of claim. Help us to interpret the evidence with reasoning to support our claims

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What we learned is deeper thinking skills and how to support evidence with strong reasoning. Also, to look for the deeper meaning behind the quote.

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"What I want to see is not a rush to judgment, but a rush to justice."  This is a claim of policy because because the author uses a demanding tone to emphasize on what should be done and what actions should be taken for a better country

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Something that worked is be able to collaborate on our choices of claim. There wasn't any issues with this activity or the article because we worked well as a group since we've discussed and we can easily find the pieces of the evidence for each claim.

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"What I want to see is not a rush to judgment, but a rush to justice."

claim policy b/c the writer is declaring the right and fair procedure to enact justice and not an irrational procedure that
uses judgement;racism in order to decide our actions

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The things we have learned from it are learn how to identify each different claim in the text, and learn each different meanings

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"You start to wonder if it should be all black people who wear body cams, not the cops." This elicits that some certain people may think and consider about a "racist" policy according to the rate of "black criminal."

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"But African Americans have been living in a burning building for many years, choking on the smoke as the flames burn closer and closer". This demonstrates how black people's lives aren't being valued as much as other people.

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"Then you notice the black faces looting Target and you think, “Well, that just hurts their cause.” Then you see the police station on fire and you wag a finger saying, “That’s putting the cause backward.”" This evaluates the ethical code of a human being in society and their behavior toward a social issue. These behaviors go against morality of a human being.

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"What was your first reaction when you saw the video of the white cop kneeling on George Floyd’s neck while Floyd croaked, “I can’t breathe”?"

disapproves b/c they are acting as bystanders against the unfair treatment/cruel injustice.

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"Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands. But we have to stay vigilant, because it’s always still in the air." This is a claim of policy because the author encourage Black people to take their stance for justice, against discrimination and continue to pursue it.

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"But we have to stay vigilant, because it’s always still in the air" is the claim of policy because the author emphatically encourage his Black fellows should have the awareness and consciousness through the continuance of discrimination

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""Almost 70 years ago, Langston Hughes asked in his poem “Harlem”: “What happens to a dream deferred? /… Maybe it sags / like a heavy load. / Or does it explode?”" This is a claim of fact because he states a question that was from a poem, relating to what's happening now within the black community.

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"You’re not wrong — but you’re not right, either" is  a claim of value because through Abdul-Jabbar's  disapproval of the perspectives of society, he sarcastically condemns the judgment that everyone has given to the Black community

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"If you’re white, you probably muttered a horrified, “Oh, my God” while shaking your head at the cruel injustice. If you’re black, you probably leapt to your feet, cursed, maybe threw something..." This statement describes the assumptions have already existed in society has put on both races distinctly.

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"And how those Minneapolis cops claimed Floyd was resisting arrest but a store’s video showed he wasn’t". The writer illustrates the CLAIM OF FACT by employing the video that has existed from the store as a strong documentation to prove the inhumanity and deception of the police department.

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¨two white vigilantes accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged through their neighborhood in February, and how if it wasn’t for that video emerging a few weeks ago, they would have gotten away with it.¨

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"Fifty years ago, Marvin Gaye sang in “Inner City Blues”: “Make me wanna holler / The way they do my life.” And today, despite the impassioned speeches of well-meaning leaders, white and black, they want to silence our voice, steal our breath."

The author uses CoF through a song that has existed long ago thus interpretation to the demonstrating the depriving treatment if misrepresentation that isn't regulated towards African Americans and only to white people

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Claims usually fall into one of three types:

Claims of Fact

A claim of fact makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence. However, keep in mind the basic quality of claims, that they have to be debatable, and offer an assertion about an issue. So a claim of fact for a logical argument cannot simply consist of a statistic or proven fact. It needs, instead, to focus on an assertion which uses facts to back it up, but for which the evidence might still be debatable.

Inappropriate claim of fact - a statistic or fact that is not debatable:

"the month of March 2017 was 1.03°C (1.9°F) above the 20th century average-this marked the first time the monthly temperature departure from average surpassed 1.0°C (1.8°F) in the absence of an El Niño episode in the tropical Pacific Ocean." (from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration, NOAA, https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/201713 )

Appropriate claim of fact - makes a claim that is debatable using factual evidence

Decreasing carbon dioxide emissions from car exhaust, manufacturing processes, fertilizers, and landfills, while slowing deforestation, may help slow the process of global warming.

Claims of Value

A claim of value argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another thing.

Sample claims of value:

It's better to apply good nutritional choices at home than teach them at school, because good nutrition then becomes ingrained in the child's experience.

Although immunotherapy has produced some good results in fighting cancer, overall it is less effective than chemotherapy.

Claims of Policy

A claim of policy argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.

Sample claims of policy:

The city's board of education should institute an honors program not only for high school students, but for elementary and junior high school students as well.

Just as smoking ads have been banned in order to decrease the urge to engage in an unhealthy behavior, soda ads should be banned for the same reason.

No matter the type of claim, you will usually combine many types of support for that claim in order to write a logical argument, including facts, case studies, reasons, personal interviews, and more, as appropriate.

Try It

To strengthen your understanding of types of claims, take this nine question self-test. See if you can identify which type of claim the statement is making, then check the answer.

1. Vaping can lead to increased blood pressure, lung disease, and insulin resistance.

2. The basic keys to success are perseverance and discipline.

3. Studies have shown that exposure to violent media is a risk factor for violent behaviors.

4. The Career Support Network is an excellent resource for people who are considering a mid-life career change.

5. In order to insure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in their fields, the college must put additional resources into its career services office and internship programs.

6. Although the International Astronomical Union announced that Pluto is not actually a planet, experts disagree on what characteristics define a planet.

7. Increased investments in solar power will benefit national security by reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

8. Parents should not only be aware of how their children are using social media, but also understand the potential positive and negative impacts of social media use.

9. Advances in computer modeling have made it possible to create completely new types of architectural structures.

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Claims usually fall into one of three types: Claims of Fact A claim of fact makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence. However, keep in mind the basic quality of claims, that they have to be debatable, and offer an assertion about an issue.

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Claims usually fall into one of three types:

Claims of Fact

A claim of fact makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence. However, keep in mind the basic quality of claims, that they have to be debatable, and offer an assertion about an issue. So a claim of fact for a logical argument cannot simply consist of a statistic or proven fact. It needs, instead, to focus on an assertion which uses facts to back it up, but for which the evidence might still be debatable.

Inappropriate claim of fact - a statistic or fact that is not debatable:

"the month of March 2017 was 1.03°C (1.9°F) above the 20th century average-this marked the first time the monthly temperature departure from average surpassed 1.0°C (1.8°F) in the absence of an El Niño episode in the tropical Pacific Ocean." (from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration, NOAA, https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/201713 )

Appropriate claim of fact - makes a claim that is debatable using factual evidence

Decreasing carbon dioxide emissions from car exhaust, manufacturing processes, fertilizers, and landfills, while slowing deforestation, may help slow the process of global warming.

Claims of Value

A claim of value argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another thing.

Sample claims of value:

It's better to apply good nutritional choices at home than teach them at school, because good nutrition then becomes ingrained in the child's experience.

Although immunotherapy has produced some good results in fighting cancer, overall it is less effective than chemotherapy.

Claims of Policy

A claim of policy argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.

Sample claims of policy:

The city's board of education should institute an honors program not only for high school students, but for elementary and junior high school students as well.

Just as smoking ads have been banned in order to decrease the urge to engage in an unhealthy behavior, soda ads should be banned for the same reason.

No matter the type of claim, you will usually combine many types of support for that claim in order to write a logical argument, including facts, case studies, reasons, personal interviews, and more, as appropriate.

Try It

To strengthen your understanding of types of claims, take this nine question self-test. See if you can identify which type of claim the statement is making, then check the answer.

1. Vaping can lead to increased blood pressure, lung disease, and insulin resistance.

2. The basic keys to success are perseverance and discipline.

3. Studies have shown that exposure to violent media is a risk factor for violent behaviors.

4. The Career Support Network is an excellent resource for people who are considering a mid-life career change.

5. In order to insure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in their fields, the college must put additional resources into its career services office and internship programs.

6. Although the International Astronomical Union announced that Pluto is not actually a planet, experts disagree on what characteristics define a planet.

7. Increased investments in solar power will benefit national security by reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

8. Parents should not only be aware of how their children are using social media, but also understand the potential positive and negative impacts of social media use.

9. Advances in computer modeling have made it possible to create completely new types of architectural structures.

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Claims usually fall into one of three types: Claims of Fact A claim of fact makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence. However, keep in mind the basic quality of claims, that they have to be debatable, and offer an assertion about an issue.

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Claims usually fall into one of three types:

Claims of Fact

A claim of fact makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence. However, keep in mind the basic quality of claims, that they have to be debatable, and offer an assertion about an issue. So a claim of fact for a logical argument cannot simply consist of a statistic or proven fact. It needs, instead, to focus on an assertion which uses facts to back it up, but for which the evidence might still be debatable.

Inappropriate claim of fact - a statistic or fact that is not debatable:

"the month of March 2017 was 1.03°C (1.9°F) above the 20th century average-this marked the first time the monthly temperature departure from average surpassed 1.0°C (1.8°F) in the absence of an El Niño episode in the tropical Pacific Ocean." (from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration, NOAA, https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/201713 )

Appropriate claim of fact - makes a claim that is debatable using factual evidence

Decreasing carbon dioxide emissions from car exhaust, manufacturing processes, fertilizers, and landfills, while slowing deforestation, may help slow the process of global warming.

Claims of Value

A claim of value argues that something is good or bad, or that one thing is better than another thing.

Sample claims of value:

It's better to apply good nutritional choices at home than teach them at school, because good nutrition then becomes ingrained in the child's experience.

Although immunotherapy has produced some good results in fighting cancer, overall it is less effective than chemotherapy.

Claims of Policy

A claim of policy argues that certain conditions should exist, or that something should or should not be done, in order to solve a problem.

Sample claims of policy:

The city's board of education should institute an honors program not only for high school students, but for elementary and junior high school students as well.

Just as smoking ads have been banned in order to decrease the urge to engage in an unhealthy behavior, soda ads should be banned for the same reason.

No matter the type of claim, you will usually combine many types of support for that claim in order to write a logical argument, including facts, case studies, reasons, personal interviews, and more, as appropriate.

Try It

To strengthen your understanding of types of claims, take this nine question self-test. See if you can identify which type of claim the statement is making, then check the answer.

1. Vaping can lead to increased blood pressure, lung disease, and insulin resistance.

2. The basic keys to success are perseverance and discipline.

3. Studies have shown that exposure to violent media is a risk factor for violent behaviors.

4. The Career Support Network is an excellent resource for people who are considering a mid-life career change.

5. In order to insure that graduates are competitive for top jobs in their fields, the college must put additional resources into its career services office and internship programs.

6. Although the International Astronomical Union announced that Pluto is not actually a planet, experts disagree on what characteristics define a planet.

7. Increased investments in solar power will benefit national security by reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

8. Parents should not only be aware of how their children are using social media, but also understand the potential positive and negative impacts of social media use.

9. Advances in computer modeling have made it possible to create completely new types of architectural structures.

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Claims usually fall into one of three types: Claims of Fact A claim of fact makes an assertion about something that can be proved or disproved with factual evidence. However, keep in mind the basic quality of claims, that they have to be debatable, and offer an assertion about an issue.

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"Quote" is a claim of policy because Abdul-Jabbar carefully outlines criteria that should be in place to successfully change a broken system.

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"Quote" is a claim of value because Abdul-Jabbar indicates that he is against a broken system through his disapproval of ...

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DIRECTIONS: In your group, work collaboratively to
1) read the article  for Claims of Fact, Value, and Policy.
2) Talk with each other about what you are discovering.
3) Post evidence of claims in the columns. Include justification for your placement of each piece of evidence.
4) After you are finished posting, comment on other groups' posts with probing questions / observations.

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(Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)

What was your first reaction when you saw the video of the white cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck while Floyd croaked, "I can't breathe"?

If you're white, you probably muttered a horrified, "Oh, my God" while shaking your head at the cruel injustice. If you're black, you probably leapt to your feet, cursed, maybe threw something (certainly wanted to throw something), while shouting, "Not @#$%! again!" Then you remember the two white vigilantes accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged through their neighborhood in February, and how if it wasn't for that video emerging a few weeks ago, they would have gotten away with it. And how those Minneapolis cops claimed Floyd was resisting arrest but a store's video showed he wasn't. And how the cop on Floyd's neck wasn't an enraged redneck stereotype, but a sworn officer who looked calm and entitled and devoid of pity: the banality of evil incarnate.

Maybe you also are thinking about the Karen in Central Park who called 911 claiming the black man who asked her to put a leash on her dog was threatening her. Or the black Yale University grad student napping in the common room of her dorm who was reported by a white student. Because you realize it's not just a supposed "black criminal" who is targeted, it's the whole spectrum of black faces from Yonkers to Yale.

You start to wonder if it should be all black people who wear body cams, not the cops.

What do you see when you see angry black protesters amassing outside police stations with raised fists? If you're white, you may be thinking, "They certainly aren't social distancing." Then you notice the black faces looting Target and you think, "Well, that just hurts their cause." Then you see the police station on fire and you wag a finger saying, "That's putting the cause backward."

You're not wrong - but you're not right, either. The black community is used to the institutional racism inherent in education, the justice system and jobs. And even though we do all the conventional things to raise public and political awareness - write articulate and insightful pieces in the Atlantic, explain the continued devastation on CNN, support candidates who promise change - the needle hardly budges.

But COVID-19 has been slamming the consequences of all that home as we die at a significantly higher rate than whites, are the first to lose our jobs, and watch helplessly as Republicans try to keep us from voting. Just as the slimy underbelly of institutional racism is being exposed, it feels like hunting season is open on blacks. If there was any doubt, President Trump's recent tweets confirm the national zeitgeist as he calls protesters "thugs" and looters fair game to be shot.

Yes, protests often are used as an excuse for some to take advantage, just as when fans celebrating a hometown sports team championship burn cars and destroy storefronts. I don't want to see stores looted or even buildings burn. But African Americans have been living in a burning building for many years, choking on the smoke as the flames burn closer and closer. Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible - even if you're choking on it - until you let the sun in. Then you see it's everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands. But we have to stay vigilant, because it's always still in the air.

So, maybe the black community's main concern right now isn't whether protesters are standing three or six feet apart or whether a few desperate souls steal some T-shirts or even set a police station on fire, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops or wannabe cops just for going on a walk, a jog, a drive. Or whether being black means sheltering at home for the rest of their lives because the racism virus infecting the country is more deadly than COVID-19.

What you should see when you see black protesters in the age of Trump and coronavirus is people pushed to the edge, not because they want bars and nail salons open, but because they want to live. To breathe.

Worst of all, is that we are expected to justify our outraged behavior every time the cauldron bubbles over. Almost 70 years ago, Langston Hughes asked in his poem "Harlem": "What happens to a dream deferred? /... Maybe it sags / like a heavy load. / Or does it explode?"

Fifty years ago, Marvin Gaye sang in "Inner City Blues": "Make me wanna holler / The way they do my life." And today, despite the impassioned speeches of well-meaning leaders, white and black, they want to silence our voice, steal our breath.

So what you see when you see black protesters depends on whether you're living in that burning building or watching it on TV with a bowl of corn chips in your lap waiting for "NCIS" to start.

What I want to see is not a rush to judgment, but a rush to justice.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the N.B.A.'s all-time leading scorer, is the author of 16 books, including, most recently, "Mycroft & Sherlock -The Empty Birdcage" www.kareemabduljabbar.com

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Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don't understand the protests? What you're seeing is people pushed to the edge

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