Claim 2024

What is the following sentence an example of?

Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep.

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• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Thesis statement

The following sentence is an example of...?

More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

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• Evidence

• Claim

• Opinion

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

What is a claim?

• what draws people in and initially grabs their attention

• the message and overall moral idea applicable to multiple stories

• the main idea of the piece and what is being argued

• the evidence used to support your main argument

What is wrong with the following claim? Actions are more powerful than thoughts.

• It does not state a position or opinion.

• It does not state a topic.

• It does not provide a reason for their position or opinion.

• It states evidence instead of reasoning.

What is wrong with the following claim? People should always think before they do something.

• It does not state a clear position or opinion.

• It does not state a topic.

• It does not provide a reason for their position or opinion.

• It states evidence instead of reasoning.

Tacos are delicious.

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• OPINION

Tacos are delicious because of their texture, their tasty filling, and their appearance.

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• OPINION

What is a claim?

• It is a personal opinion

• It is any statement

• It is an accepted statement, because it's always been, it's tradition

• It is a statement that can be argued and proved with evidence