Argument Review

What is the best definition for "claim"?

• An opinion about something important

• A fact about something important

• A statement that can be argued and proven with evidence

• A statement that engages the reader and makes them want to read more

Which of the following is a valid claim?

• Spaying and neutering pets is the appropriate thing for pet owners to do.

• I think pet owners should spay and neuter their pets.

• Everyone should have pets because they are the best.

Which of the following is a valid claim?

• Banning books is stupid and schools can't do it.

• Schools should be allowed to ban certain books.

• I believe that schools should have the option to ban books.

• According to experts, banning books has been shown to decrease student engagement.

A claim should begin with the words "I think" or "I believe"

• True

• False

A claim should be a fact that everyone knows.

• True

• False

Why do authors include reasons in their argumentative writing?

• Reasons prove the claim.

• Reasons make the paper longer.

• The teacher said they have to.

• Reasons explain why the author believes the claim is true.

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Which of the following REASONS helps explain WHY the author believes this claim:

Schools should be allowed to have uniforms.

• Students should be able to wear whatever they like.

• Eighty-two percent of students shared that they have been bullied because of their clothing choice.

• Students are often bullied because of the clothes they wear.

• Many students express themselves through their clothes.

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"Evidence" in an argumentative piece helps to _________.

• CONVICT a criminal

• ANALYZE the claim

• PROVE the reason

• ADD more information

Which of the following pieces of EVIDENCE helps to PROVE this reason: Many students are bullied for the clothes that they wear.

• Eighty-two percent of students report that they have been bullied for their clothing choices.

• Two out of three students believe that they should be able to wear anything that they want at school.

• According to MyMentalHealth.net, "Practicing meditation helps students to better cope with anxiety."

• I think that uniforms are the only way to prevent students from being bullied because of their clothes.

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_______________writing is writing in which an author makes a claim about a topic and then supports it with logic and evidence.

• Logical

• Informational

• Persuasive

• Argumentative