For this blog post I have chosen to write about types of claims from chapter 2 of Inventing Arguments. In the section, it discusses three different types of claims that can be made. First off, it talks about claims of facts. This claim argues that a certain condition exists, has existed, or will exist. Although fact certainly means truth, there are still facts that are being disputed to this day. An example from the book is that the Roman Empire influenced all of Europe. This may be true, but you will need supporting evidence to validate your claim.
The second claim is one of value. This is when you make a statement and argue whether it is good, bad, or unreasonable. This is mainly just your opinion, but to validate your claim, you must have supporting evidence to help. In the chapter, it uses the example saying that the Packers are not a very good team this year. That is your opinion on the matter and you must work off of that. Follow it up by saying they are not very good because they have a bad defense.
The third type of claim is policy. Claims of policy call for a particular change in attitude, behavior, policy, or approach. For example, in the book it says that we should get out of class early. That would alter the policy that says we must be in class for a set amount of time of day. This claim may contradict certain rules or procedures in order for your claim to work.
In our everyday lives we use all these claims to try and persuade other people to believe what we are saying. Likewise, the people you are talking to may have their own view on the matter.
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