Claims, Subclaims, Counterclaims

An author's central argument in their writing is the _____.

• claim

• supporting details

• evidence

• reasons

Another name for the claim of an argumentative text is the _____.

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• citation

• introduction

Which of the following statements does not contain a claim?

• Indiana is the best state in the United States of America.

• The study of reptiles is called "herpetology."

• Twinkies taste better than other snack foods.

• The temperature in this room is not comfortable.

Which of the following statements are not evidence?

• Over 95% of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving each year.

• When surveyed, 98% of snack-food eaters responded that Twinkies were their favorite snack.

• Middle-School students should have daily recess time.

• The population of Evansville, Indiana has fallen by 15% in the past five years.

(Select two answer options) To be categorized as argumentative or persuasive, a text must consist of _____ and _____.

• claim(s)

• evidence

• body paragraphs

• a conclusion

A counterclaim ___________.

• All of the answers

• Always has a rebuttal

• Is what author's use to show they are not biased

• Takes the opposite side of the original claim

(Pick 3 answers) The three parts of an argument are:

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Soundness

• Claim

A subclaim is ________.

• the broad idea

• the thesis statement

• the facts

• the little arguments that support the big argument