Claims vs. Statements

A statement is . . .

• The act of stating or declaring. Something that is factual.

• A sentence that can be argued. Evidence can be found to prove (or disprove) the sentence.

A claim is . . .

• The act of stating or declaring. Something that is factual.

• A sentence that can be argued. Evidence can be found to prove (or disprove) the sentence.

The Hunger Games trilogy has more well-developed characters than the Harry Potter series.

• Claim

• Statement

If Cinderella's fairy godmother had not arrived to her her get ready for the ball, she never would have married Prince Charming.

• Claim

• Statement

Baseball is the best sport

• Claim

• Statement

Pretzels are better than potato chips

• Claim

• Statement

Edgar Allen Poe's haunting poem, (and also the last major poem he wrote) "Annabel Lee," was published in 1849, shortly after Poe's mysterious death.

• Statement

• Claim

Robert Frost is the poet who wrote "The Road Not Taken"

• Claim

• Statement

Tjhe first two novels of The Hunger Games trilogy have become New York Times bestsellers, while the third novel, Mockingjay, upon its release ranked #1 on all US bestseller lists.

• statement

• claim

While the poems "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "The Road Not Taken" both utilize nature as an extended metaphor to delve deep into the realm of the unknown, Frost however, chooses to also express two different ways of looking at the future through these famous poems.

• Statement

• Claim

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