What is a claim?

• The opposing viewpoint

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a counterclaim?

• The opposing view

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is evidence?

• The opposing view

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects the evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

"Dogs can help keep people active" is an example of...

• a claim

• a reason

• evidence

• rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

A thesis statement is NOT... 

• the main point of the essay
• the main argument of the essay
• a summary
• opinion + reasons

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is true of the introductory paragraph? 

• ends with the thesis
• introduces the big idea of the essay
• starts with a hook
• all of these

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Credible or not credible? 
Websites that end with .org, .edu, or .gov 

• Credible
• Not Credible

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.13C

TEKS.ELA.6.12D

TEKS.ELA.6.12E

TEKS.ELA.6.6B

TEKS.ELA.6.6E

What does credible mean? 

• trusted
• legitimate
• unbiased
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should you start your introduction with?

• Thesis Statement

• Evidence

• A sentence about your topic that grabs the reader's attention

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

Select the strongest claim.

• A hedgehog is a good pet that everyone should own!
• A hedgehog is a good pet because it is small and cute.
• A hedgehog is a good pet.
• A hedgehog is a good pet because it doesn't cost very much.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B