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What is a claim?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The main idea of an essay. 
• The counterargument. 
• Your views on a topic. 

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You disagree with a newspaper article and write a letter to the editor saying your against it.

• descriptive
• expository
• argumentative/persuasive
• narrative

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When you use the claim you are trying to make as proof of that claim, you are using circular reasoning.  Which of these do you think does this?

• Prius is a great car because it is well made, safe, and gets good gas mileage.
• The mayor wants a mall in our town for more money. The fact that he wants this mall is proof that he is greedy.

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claim

• Marking your territory.
• Facts
• 
  A statement or opinion , usually supported by evidence.
  

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What supports a claims?

• arguments and answers

• claims and evidence

• reasons and claims

• evidence and reasons

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What type of persuasive technique is used?

• Endorsement

• Bandwagon

• Name calling

• Snob appeal

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The writer's position on an issue

• claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttel

• background

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Popular music today is not as good as it was in the past.

• Fact

• Opinion

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What is the counterargument to having free tuition?

• Some may say free tuition is bad. It is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree.

• Some may say free tuition is good. I think it is good because it allows for every and all citizens the opportunity to get a degree.

• Some may say free tuition is bad. I think it is bad because it will raise our taxes.

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In Kennedy's speech, what comes first, the claim or the counterargument?

• Claim

• Counterargument

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