

Claims
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8th Grade
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Nicole Kinney
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Claims

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Multiple Select
What will we be learning today? Choose 2.
identifying the claim
analyzing the argument
analyze characteristics
structure arguments
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Open Ended
Choose one of the stems to complete your sentence. Write down anything you discussed with your partner.
“In the first text, ____, but in the second text___.”
“Although both texts are about sparkling water,…”
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The first excerpt is...
Sparkling water is regular water that has added carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide creates bubbles. Sparkling water often has a fruit flavoring, and it has become very popular in the past few years.
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Poll
The first excerpt is
Informational - tells about something
Argumentative - shares an opinion
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The 2nd excerpt is...
Sparkling water is disgusting. It is painful to drink, and it tastes like someone just waved a piece of fruit over water, and it made the water angry. It is overpriced, and the people who drink it act like they’re fancy, but they’re fooling themselves.
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Poll
The 2nd excerpt is...
Informational - tells about something
Argumentative - shares an opinion
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Open Ended
Write the definition of Argumentative text. in your own words. a text written to demonstrate to an audience that a certain position or idea is valid and that others are not. The writer appeals to reason, develops, defends, or debates the topic, connecting a series of statements in an orderly way so they lead to a logical conclusion.
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Multiple Choice
An argumentative text is written to
demonstrate to an audience that a certain position or idea is valid and that others are not.
to use nonfiction, informational text and Includes news articles, informational books, instruction manuals, or textbooks.
show the main purpose is to present a point of view and seeks to persuade a reader.
show the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic .
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Write the definition of claim in your own words. The claim is usually the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic. A claim must offer facts and reasons to show the author's point of view and be backed up with evidence.
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Multiple Choice
Definition of a claim
Will NOT offer facts and reasons to show the author's point of view and is NOT backed up with evidence.
argumentative text
the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic.
a type of writing
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Multiple Select
What are some words you might see when looking for claims? Choose all that apply
Best
Better
Should
percentages
dates
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Open Ended
Which one is the claim? Explain why a sentence is or is not a claim.
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Which one is the claim? Explain why a sentence is or is not a claim.
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Which one is the claim? Explain why a sentence is or is not a claim.
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Which one is the claim? Explain why a sentence is or is not a claim.
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Open Ended
Which one is the claim? Explain why a sentence is or is not a claim.
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