Types of Claims

These claims argue about what the definition of something is or whether something is a settled fact.

• Claims about solutions or policies

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

 These are claims that argue for or against a certain solution or policy approach to a problem.

• Claims about solutions or policies

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

These claims argue that one person, thing, or event caused another thing or event to occur.

• Claims about solutions or policies

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

These are claims made of what something is worth, whether we value it or not, how we would rate or categorize something.

• Claims about solutions or policies

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

The following statement is what type of claim?

While some have framed a four-year college education as something necessary for adult success, this notion should not be treated as a given.

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

• Claims about solutions or policies

The following statement is what type of claim?

The student debt crisis is one of the most serious problems facing the country today.

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

• Claims about solutions or policies

The following statement is what type of claim?

Federal student loan policies have caused widespread growth in college tuition.

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

• Claims about solutions or policies

The following statement is what type of claim?

Rather than encouraging all students to attend four-year colleges, we should instead emphasize the validity of two-year colleges, technical schools, and trade schools as well.

• Claims of fact or definition

• Claims of cause and effect

• Claims about value

• Claims about solutions or policies

Select all that apply:

Which type of thesis or claim you use for your argument will depend on

• your position

• what you know about the topic

• your audience

• the context

You will most likely use more than one type of claim in your argumentative writing.

• True

• False