Argument Writing Week 15

Support includes the reasons offered in support of a claim, developed through a variety of evidence, including... (select all that apply)

• facts

• stories from your own life

• direct quotes from the text

• statistics

• citations

A _______ is a position statement (or thesis) that asserts and idea or makes an argument. ​

Answer explanation

A claim must be argumentative. When you make a claim, you are arguing for a certain interpretation or understanding of your subject.

What is the speaker, Craig Pinkney's claim he is making in this TED Talk speech? Be sure to use evidence from the video to support your answer.

What type of evidence is being used as proof for the following claim?

• statistics

• anecdote

• expert opinion

• direct quote

Unless your evidence came from your mind (anecdotes), you must ______ your source!

Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask yourself about selected evidence?

• Is my source reliable?

• Is this the strongest evidence I can use to support my claim?

• Did I credit the sources I selected?

• Are these sources from Wikipedia?

What is the difference between argumentative writing and persuasive writing?