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Claims

Claims

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English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

CCSS
RI.8.7, RI.5.5, RL.7.7

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Nicole Kinney

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16 Slides • 14 Questions

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Claims

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Multiple Select

What will we be learning today? Choose 2.

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identifying the claim

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analyzing the argument

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analyze characteristics

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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

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demonstrate to an audience that a certain position or idea is valid and that others are not.

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to use nonfiction, informational text and Includes news articles, informational books, instruction manuals, or textbooks.

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show the main purpose is to present a point of view and seeks to persuade a reader.

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show the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic .

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Open Ended

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

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Will NOT offer facts and reasons to show the author's point of view and is NOT backed up with evidence.

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argumentative text

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the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic.

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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

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Best

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Better

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Should

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percentages

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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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Open Ended

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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Open Ended

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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