Parts of argument

A claim is

• The main argument- what the author is arguing.

• A question

• An opinion

• The general topic

A claim must be

• A fact

• Debatable

• An opinion

Which of the following SHOULD a claim include

• Personal pronouns.. "I think.."

• Questions

• Personal stories

• A "because" statement

This is a claim - Does Facebook know too much?

• True

• False

This is a claim- I think nikes are good shoes.

• True

• False

This is a claim- Nikes are better than uggs because they are more functional

• True

• False

This is a claim- Lebron James is tall.

• True

• False

A claim is ______ based

• Emotion

• Logic

• Opinion

• Sarcasm

The following are valid types of evidence (support) EXCEPT

• Expert statements/opinion

• Statistics

• Facts

• Personal Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If the prompt is: Are dogs better than cats? Which would be a strong claim?

• I think Dogs are not better than cats.

• Dogs smell bad.

• Dogs are better than cats because you can do more things with them and they provide more affection.

• I like dogs