Claim/Counterclaim

The writer's position on an issue

• claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttel

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

Any information that helps prove a claim.

• evidence

• argument

• counterclaim

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Statements that address opposing viewpoints.

• counterclaims

• rebuttels

• claims

• arguments

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Parents should be fined when their
children bully because it will send a
message. Some say It is very difficult for
parents to manage their children
when they leave the house and go to
school. Despite this, thirteen million
kids are bullied each year and
something needs to be done. The fines
will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?

• Despite this, thirteen million
  kids are bullied each year and
  something needs to be done.
• The fines
  will encourage parents to
  focus on anti-bullying in the home.
• Some say it is very difficult for
  parents to manage their children
  when they leave the house and go to
  school.
• Parents should be fined when their
  children bully because it will send a
  message.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

What is a counterclaim?

• A statement about a topic

• An argument against a claim

• The reason someone is writing

• A fact you state

What is a counterclaim? 

• Something your opponent may say about your topic 
• Something your mom might say about the topic
• Something you might add to support your claim about the topic
• Something that introduces your claim

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

What is the counterclaim in the following paragraph?

Students should be encouraged to chew gum during tests because it could hep students focus and decrease stress. Some people may say that allowing students to chew gum would create too much of a distraction if people chew loudly or blow bubbles. However, these distractions can be avoided and the benefits outweigh the possible risks.

• Some people may say that allowing students to chew gum would create too much of a distraction if people chew loudly or blow bubbles.

• However, these distractions can be avoided and the benefits outweigh the possible risks.

• Students should be encouraged to chew gum during tests because it could hep students focus and decrease stress.

• None of the above.

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

• counterclaim

• fallacy

• author's purpose

• argument

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason

• Transition to another paragraph

• Summarize that evidence

• Explain how that evidence proves your point.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read the claim and the supporting evidence.Claim: Tori is an exceptionally organized person.Evidence: Last month, Tori flawlessly prepared and served a meal for thirty guests.Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the analysis that better explains the connection.

• Tori also takes cooking courses at the community college
• Only an organized person can successfully manage such a project

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1