R.2.4 - Author's claim & tracking an argument

An author's central argument in their writing is the _____.

• claim

• evidence

• supporting details

• reasons

Another name for the claim of an argumentative text is the _____.

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• citation

• introduction

Once an author selects his topic and establishes his purpose, they then have to produce a ____. 

• claim
• reason
• evidence
• explanation

Once an author establishes his claim he must provide ____ that the claim is valid. 

• claim
• evidence
• reasons
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

To further strengthen the claim, the author must use ____ 

• claim
• reasons
• evidence
• All of these

Claim: All high schools students should be required to take a foreign language to make them more competitive. 

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim above?

• You will learn another language. 
• Learning another foreign language is a waste of time.
• There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluencey in high school. 
• Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Directions: Read the claim below. Then read the remaining essay. Does the author provide sufficient and relevant evidence to support the CLAIM.
New laws should be created to enforce the use of bamboo instead of wood in paper products.
A growing number of researchers are learning the benefits of bamboo. It can be used instead of wood for paper. Beautiful green stalks set this plant apart from others. Bamboo is the perfect alternative to traditional wood. 

• Yes
• No

Kayla needs to include statistics in her argumentative essay about the hip-hop genre taking over the music industry. Which sentence should she use?

• According to Business Insider, "Nielsen noted that the growth in popularity of the hip-hop/R&B genre was "powered by a 72% increase in on-demand audio streaming" in the genre," making hip-hop the most popular music genre for the first time.

• According to Business Insider, "hip-hop surpassed rock as the most popular genre in the US in 2017, according to Nielsen's year-end report on the music industry."

• According to USA Today, "Hip-hop dominated the charts in 2017, with viral hits such as Lil Uzi Vert's XO Tour Llif3, Future's Mask Off and Post Malone's Congratulations."

• According to a poll from CBS News, "men have a slight preference for rock, while women prefer country and pop music."

Which sentence is an example of a claim?

• If you stop watching You Tube then we will start seeing more genuine music artists.

• YouTube has brought positive changes to the music industry and has allowed artists such as Alessia Cara and The Weeknd to get their start.

• YouTube inspires me to be a better singer, so I keep watching it every day.

• Without YouTube, famous people would never become famous because they would have nowhere to start.

Parents should be fined when their
children bully because it will send a
message. Some say It is very difficult for
parents to manage their children
when they leave the house and go to
school. Despite this, thirteen million
kids are bullied each year and
something needs to be done. The fines
will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?

• Despite this, thirteen million
  kids are bullied each year and
  something needs to be done.
• The fines
  will encourage parents to
  focus on anti-bullying in the home.
• Some say it is very difficult for
  parents to manage their children
  when they leave the house and go to
  school.
• Parents should be fined when their
  children bully because it will send a
  message.