Writing Claims

What is the claim in this sentence?
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• Twinkies
• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes
• Because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearence.
• There is no claim here.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Find the claim in the following Thesis Statement:
Dance music has become popular for reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the music; rather, the clear, fast beats respond to the need of people on amphetamines (drugs) to move, and to move quickly.

• Dance music has become popular because of its effect on people who are on drugs.
• Dance music has become popular because of the quality of the music.
• All people want to move, and move quickly.
• the clear, fast beats respond to the need of people on amphetamines (drugs) to move, and to move quickly.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

Find the claim in the following Thesis Statement:
Virginia Woolf is a more effective writer than James Joyce because she does not rely on elaborate language devices that ultimately confuse and alienate the reader.

• She does not rely on elaborate language devices that ultimately confuse and alienate the reader.
• Virginia Wolf and James Joyce
• Virginia Woolf is a more effective writer than James Joyce.
• James Joyce is a more effective writer thatn Virginia Wolf

What does a claim do?

• A claim is the main argument of an essay. It goes at the beginning of a Thesis Statement sentence.
• A claim is the three reasons why you believe what you do about a topic.
• A claim includes the direct quotes we use to write our papers.
• Our claim is 4-5 sentences about our topic.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Which is NOT a purpose of your three reasons in your Argument Essay Thesis Statement?

• To set up the rest of your essay
• To cite your sources
• To give valid reasons for your claim.
• To show why you believe what you do?

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B