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   ocr: Next, you needto determine howthe claims in the argument work. Here are some categories that should help you: definition, value, cause,and policy.A claim of definition explains what something means- think of allthe times you've seen a word or phrase with an asterisk (*) and some fine print below that defines what is really meant. A claim of value judges some quality- -SO you'll think something is pretty, or healthy, or "new and improved," and soon. A claim of cause links an effect with the reasons for it, as when a professor tells youthat you'll get an A in the course ifyou ace the final. A cl ...