What is a claim?

• A statement of facts that asserts a unique idea

• a statement of opinion or a statement that asserts a unique idea

Read the definition below and identify the key term.

• to refute by evidence or argument. to oppose by contrary proof

The key term is a _

Read the definition below and identify the key term.

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

The term is a _ _

What is a rhetorical device?

• how the author chooses to develop the argument

• It’s a device to assist with reading

True or false?

An authors argumentative claim is stated as a fact?

• True

• False

Choose the correct order of how an authors argument written? 

• Claim

  Evidence

  Reasons

  Counterclaim/Rebuttal

• Claim

  Counterclaim/Rebuttal

  Reasons

  Evidence

• Claim

  Reasons

  Evidence

  Counterclaim/Rebuttal

• Claim

  Counterclaim/Rebuttal

  Evidence

  Reasons

How comfortable are you with understanding author’s claim?

Draw a face to represent your comfort level.

What statement is a claim?

• We should play basketball.

• Basketball is better than baseball.

What evidence would be used for the claim: Basketball is better than baseball?

• We can play one on one; instead of requiring multiple people. 

• Basketball is fun!

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Create your own claim and provide evidence to support it.