Identifying Claims

A claim is

• a question

• a statement

A claim is

• general

• specific

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

A claim is

• an opinion

• a fact

• debatable

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

A claim should be proven with

• clues

• evidence

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the sentence as a claim or not a claim.

Banning semi-automatic weapons would reduce mass shootings.

• Not a claim

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Identify the sentence as a claim or not a claim.

Should students be allowed to wear what they want to school?

• Not a claim

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Claims are like

• conclusions

• thesis statements

• similes

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Choose the strong claim from the choices below:

• I believe that students should be able to choose their own schedules.
• Students should not be able to choose their own schedules.
• Should students be able to choose their own schedules? Yes!
• Sometimes it would be ok for students to choose their own schedules.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

All of the following claims are strong EXCEPT:

• Schools should limit the amount of homework given to students.
• Dress codes should be more strict in schools.
• Should schools limit homework?
• School dress codes are beneficial.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

What is weak evidence? 

• A fact
• Uncle Bob's opinion 
• An expert opinion 
• A statistic 

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3