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    1. how good or bad that thing is. They are rating it, trying to get us to share her assessment of its value.

      Claims of value is a type of claim that evaluates the value of something, or make a comparison to other subjects. Due to the nature of claims of value, claims of value are easier to spot than others.

    2. Sometimes writers want us to share their vision of reality on a particular subject. They may want to paint a picture of how something happened, describe a trend, or convince us that something is bad or good.

      Claims of fact is a type of claim that does not encourage the readers to take action, instead sharing their idea of reality on a subject, which means that the author shares these ideas as fact. This may make claims of fact harder to spot than other claims.

    3. The most familiar kind of argument demands action.

      Claims of policy encourages the audience to take action. Also, claims of policy can take the form of a direct statement. However, these actions do not have to be grand gestures, as the author can suggest their audience to discuss, research, and write on the topic.