Claim & Author's Tools

Which is an example of a strong claim?

• Rock music is the best.

• Drake is better than Tupac because I listen to him more often.

• The music industry has taken a downfall, with artists copying each other and lack of vocabulary.

• Mariah Carey is better than Beyonce because she is the oldest.

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In his argumentative essay about how video games can affect a teenagers school day, Thomas told a story about a time when he played Tetris until 2AM and couldn't stay awake for his test the next day. What author's tool did he use?

• anecdote

• analogy

• expert opinion

• statistics

Imani's parents couldn't understand her obsession with Cardi B because of her wild antics. So she made a comparison between Cardi B and Madonna and reminded them that now Madonna is considered the "Queen of Pop."

What author's tool did Imani use?

• word choice

• statistics

• analogy

• anecdote

In her essay, Mara claimed that girls should be allowed to play on the school football team, so she had to address the ________________ that girls should not be allowed because they are not as physically fit as the boys.

• rebuttal

• anecdote

• statement

• counterclaim

When Kylie wore her new Fenty by Rhianna to her party she felt ____________________.

Which word below has a positive connotation?

• glamourous

• gaudy

• nice

If the claim is that parents put more effort into getting their sons into college than their daughters, who would the author want to get an expert opinion from?

• parents

• a college admissions advisor

• a brother and sister

• a fish

In Joshua's essay with the counterclaim that basketball will always be ranked as one of the top choices of Americans favorite sport to watch, his _____________ could include the statistic that Gallup polled adults aged 18-34 and soccer tied with basketball as the favorite sport to watch at 11%.

• claim

• expert opinion

• rebuttal

• words

Kayla needs to include statistics in her argumentative essay about the hip-hop genre taking over the music industry. Which sentence should she use?

• According to Business Insider, "Nielsen noted that the growth in popularity of the hip-hop/R&B genre was "powered by a 72% increase in on-demand audio streaming" in the genre," making hip-hop the most popular music genre for the first time.

• According to Business Insider, "hip-hop surpassed rock as the most popular genre in the US in 2017, according to Nielsen's year-end report on the music industry."

• According to USA Today, "Hip-hop dominated the charts in 2017, with viral hits such as Lil Uzi Vert's XO Tour Llif3, Future's Mask Off and Post Malone's Congratulations."

• According to a poll from CBS News, "men have a slight preference for rock, while women prefer country and pop music."

Which sentence is an example of a claim?

• If you stop watching You Tube then we will start seeing more genuine music artists.

• YouTube has brought positive changes to the music industry and has allowed artists such as Alessia Cara and The Weeknd to get their start.

• YouTube inspires me to be a better singer, so I keep watching it every day.

• Without YouTube, famous people would never become famous because they would have nowhere to start.

What type of essay needs to include a claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal?

• Narrative

• Informative

• Argumentative