Argumentative Claims

What is an Argumentative Claim?

• A statement that is supported by evidence that can be agreed or disagreed with.

• A topic sentence at the beginning of a paragraph.

• A simple statement that includes no evidence.

• A statement that cannot be agreed or disagreed on.

A claim is ...

• The main point

• Demand or request

• A statement supported by evidence

• All of the above

What is the purpose of an Argumentative Claim?

• To attempt to convince

• Allow your voice to be heard

• State your own opinion or belief

• All of the above

Which of the following is a word used to agree on something?

• Should not

• Cannot

• Do not

• Should

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the formula to follow when creating an Argumentative Claim?

• Evidence + Claim = Argument

• Argument + Claim = Evidence

• Evidence +Argument = Claim

• Claim + Evidence = Argument

The word Argument can be defined as _________.

• The exchange of opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

• When two individuals agree on the same thing.

• Having different opinions regarding a topic/concept

• A and c