Claims and Evidence Review

What's a claim in an argument text?

• It's a stament about what should be done or believed.

• It's a personal point of view in a fragment sentence.

• It's a statement about what should not be done or not believed.

What are some examples of evidence that can be used in an argument text?

• Anecdotes, fictional tales, a joke or advice from the neighbor.

• Stories, statistics, facts, quotes or expert advice.

• Pictures, videos, pranks as well as youtube videos.

There are reasons behind an argument text, what are they?

• They are statements that support your claim.

• They are examples that do not support the claim.

• They are stories inside a text.

• They are anecdotes inside an informative essay.

What is one reason why claims are useful?

• To tell someone an anecdote about what happened to you.

• To support the reason why you are writing a text.

• To convince someone of your position on a topic.

• To give someone your personal opinions.

What makes a claim effective?

• It's clear and precise and focuses on one point.

• Sometimes they are unclear but focus on one point.

• Mostly they focus on many points and are clear.

• They are unclear and focus on many points at once.

Why does a written argument present counterarguments?

• To present illustrations.

• To address objections.

• To not give reasons.

• To provide evidence.

Why is logic or emotion is used in written arguments?

• To persuade readers.

• To make readers think.

• To make it interesting.

• To give a fact.

What does the writter do in an argument text?

• The writer tries to get the reader to agree with their perspective with evidence.

• The writer gives a personal opinion about a topic to make the reader agree with their perspective.

• The writer writes an anecdote to illustrate and convice the reader of their point of view.

Choose an example of a claim.

• I deserve a cellphone.

• I shoud get a cellphone because it is useful for me to do activies in the classroom. =

• Cellphones are important in my live.

Arjun, Michael, and Ava are having a heated debate. In this context, can you tell what a "claim" in an argument essay is?

• A statement that includes the author's opinion about a topic.

• A statement that provides factual information about a topic.

• A statement that explains how the evidence supports the claim.