Making a Claim

What is the purpose of evidence in supporting a claim?

• To make the claim more interesting.

• To provide proof that the claim is valid.

• To confuse the reader.

• To make the claim longer.

Why must you be clear and direct in your claim?

• To confuse the reader.

• To create mystery about the direction of your essay

• To allow the reader to understand exactly what is being argued.

• To distract the reader's attention

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What is the author's claim?

• Did you know that many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws to save the ocean?

• That's because many sea animals are found with plastic in their stomachs.

• However, I believe that plastic straws should not be banned.

• Many people need straws.

What is the author's claim?

• Nine o'clock is a good time for school to start and I believe it's not too early.

• With that start time, kids have enough time to wake up, eat breakfast, and get ready.

• They also might forget important things like homework.

• If you want to do well in school then you need to get plenty of sleep.

What is the author's claim?

• Write to Principal Tanner to convince him that our school needs a salad bar.

• Salad bars are great and we should have one at our school.

• A salad bar helps us to eat more vegetables...

• Also, we could have more choice.

What is the main function of a claim in an argumentative essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To state the writer's position

• To provide background information

• To summarize the essay

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong claim?

• It is vague and broad

• It is specific and debatable

• It is universally accepted

• It is a statement of fact

In the context of making a claim, what does 'counterclaim' mean?

• A claim that supports the main argument

• A claim that opposes the main argument

• A claim that repeats the main argument

• A claim that summarizes the main argument