Argue

Soccer is more fun to play than baseball.

Why is this not a strong claim?

• It is not debatable.

• It is not precise.

• It is not true.

Which sentence is a claim?

• Students score lower on math tests after a long break than before the break.

• Studies show that the longer the break from school, the more students forget.

• All school breaks should be shorter than two months.

What makes a claim precise?

• explaining why no other point of view is valid

• including the opinions of more people

• providing specific details

Employees should get more sick days each year.

• Vague

• Specific

Workers should receive three weeks of paid vacation.

• Vague

• Specific

Which sentence is the claim in this argument?

1. All children should have the opportunity to attend preschool. 2. Preschool gives children an academic advantage for several years. 3. Even as late as third grade, students who attended preschool score higher on standardized tests.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Which best describes a claim?

• evidence that proves a writer’s point of view

• a statement of the writer’s point of view in an argument

• both possible sides in an argument

What is the relationship between reasons and evidence?

• Reasons are supported with evidence.

• Reasons explain the evidence.

• Reasons and evidence are the same.

• Evidence is supported with reasons.

What is the purpose of including a conclusion within your argument?

• It introduces your claim and previews the reasons for your argument.

• It reviews the ideas that you presented and ends your argument.

• It introduces your strongest reason that supports your claim.

Where is the conclusion located within an argument?

• beginning of the argument

• middle of the argument

• end of the argument