NAME: _______________________________________________ GRADE LEVEL AND SECTION: ______________

IDENTIFYING CLAIM OF FACT, CLAIM OF VALUE AND CLAIM OF POLICY

There is a God

TYPE THE ANSWER

It is improper for politicians to announce their candidates for office through the entertainment media.

TYPE THE ANSWER

Embryonic stem cell research is ethical

TYPE THE ANSWER

The United States is the primary contributor to global warming.

TYPE THE ANSWER

The US Army acted unfairly when it blocked South Baptist Convention sites from government computers.

TYPE THE ANSWER

3 Matching questions

Policy

Value

Fact
a. It is better for school systems to shorten the academic year than to request tax increases for more funding.
b. The federal government should firmly secure the borders of the United States before beginning immigration
reform.
c. Florists, bakers, caterers, and others associated with the wedding industry have the right to refuse business to
homosexual customers.

5 Multiple choice questions

Voting mechanisms should be standardized throughout the United States
Policy
Value
Fact
Homosexuality is rooted in Genetics
Value
Policy
Fact
Police officers who abuse taser guns should be prosecuted by the criminal justice system.
Fact
Value
Policy
Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon.
Policy
Value
Fact
Waterboarding is an unjust tool for interrogating terrorist suspects.
Fact
Value
Policy

7 True/False questions
The government should not restrict the salaries of CEOs of companies → Policy
True False
The mother of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing was part of the plot. → Value
True False
Eating meat should be stigmatized as is smoking cigarettes → Value
True False
Harrison Ford is the greatest actor ever. → Policy
True False
The government is withholding information on UFO's. → Value
True False
The Boy Scouts should not have to include gay scout leaders. → Policy
True False
Christians should not read the Twilight books or go see Twilight movies → Policy
True False

1. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to many illnesses.

2. Honesty is the best policy.

3. Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and political
issues.
4. The Bates GRE Study Guide is an excellent tutorial for students preparing to take the
GRE.
5. To attract more nontraditional students, this college must review and revise its course
offerings.
6. The existence of nuclear weapons has prevented the outbreak of World War III.

7. An improved sewer system would solve these flood drainage problems.

8. America should protect its domestic industries with tariffs and quotas.

9. Obesity can cause heart disease.

FACT, VALUE, POLICY WORKSHEET

1. I believe that tigers are better than lions.
2. ISU should ban guitar playing near school buildings.
3. Love is more valuable than money.
4. Freshmen should not be allowed to wear shoes to class.
5. O.J. did it!
6. It is better to work for a living than to live for your work.
7. Teen pregnancy can be solved by free sex ed classes.
8. Regular exercise is good for your health.
9. Bad teen influences like Lindsay Lohan should be banned from TV.
10. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.