Evaluating Claims and Arguments

It's not enough to question authority; you have to

• answer to it, too

• speak with it , too

• determine it

• question authority, too

Select the best claim

• I like ice cream more than yogurt

• Ice cream is made with cream

• Ice cream is better than yogurt

• Ice cream must be kept in the freezer

Select a strong claim

• President Trump's slogan is Make America Great.

• President Trump is our next president.

• President Trump has a house in Florida.

• None of the choices are strong claims.

Which claim is the strongest?

• Some musical artists work hard.

• Being a top-rated musical artist requires a lot of time and effort to perfect your skills and style.

• Some artists are the best because they use auto-tune.

• I like to listen to music artists that work hard.

What elements does a good argumentative essay need?

• claim, reasons, time, counterclaim, closing

• claim, reasons, counterclaim, research

• reasons, research, evidence, counterclaim

• claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim

What is a claim?

• your stance on the issue

• facts

• research on the issue

• the opponents idea

Your claim must be____

• weak

• bold

• short

• long

A good claim should be something that _ _ _ could argue.

• two real ideas

• two reasonable people

• one person

• none of these

What are the main ideas or points that led you to your claim called?

• research

• references

• raisens

• reasons

Select the four large areas where we form reasons for our claim.

• personal experience

• time commitment

• historical context

• ethical considerations

• financial effects