Analyze Author's Claim and Evaluating Arguments

Once an author selects his topic and establishes his purpose, they then have to produce a ____. 

• claim

• reason

• evidence

• explanation

To further strengthen the claim, the author must use ____ 

• claim

• reasons

• evidence

• All of these

To better persuade a reader or audience member, an author can use which persuasive appeal. 

• Ethos

• Logos

• Pathos

• All of these

This persuasive technique uses facts and logic (empirical and logical evidence) to appeal to an audience’s sense of reason or common sense

• rhetoric

• pathos

• logos

• ethos

The author’s argument can be traced and ________________.

Which is not an arguable claim made by the author?

• It’s a huge, dangerous, maybe impossible project.

• I could tell you that we shouldn’t keep all our eggs in this increasingly fragile basket—one good meteor strike and we all join the non-avian dinosaurs.

• And have you noticed the weather lately?

• Humanity was born on Earth. Are we going to stay here? I suspect—I hope—the answer is no.

What type of supporting evidence should the author add to strengthen the argument?

• Empirical Evidence -

• Logical Evidence

• Anecdotal Evidence

• None of these

Directions: Read the claim below. Then read the remaining essay. Does the author provide sufficient and relevant evidence to support the CLAIM.
New laws should be created to enforce the use of bamboo instead of wood in paper products.
A growing number of researchers are learning the benefits of bamboo. It can be used instead of wood for paper. Beautiful green stalks set this plant apart from others. Bamboo is the perfect alternative to traditional wood. 

• Yes

• No

Determining the author's argument, determining the claims, and identifying the evidence are the steps needed to analyze and identify an argument.

• True

• False

A good argument will include reasons and ______________.

• Justifications

• Evidence

• Arguments

• All of the above