Claims and Arguments Review

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Your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event, or idea. To give an argument to support a position.

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• Claim

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• Hook

Define: argument

• an attempt to persuade others to agree with an idea or course of action

• a claim

• the evidence for a claim

• a statement made by an expert or authority on a subject

Your position or opinion on a topic is...

• a direct quote

• a rebuttal

• a claim

• textual evidence

What is a claim?

• statement used to backup or support a claim a claim

• another phrase for the main idea; what ties the text together

• what the author wants the audience to do or believe

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

What is an argument?

• When the author expresses a

  point of view and supports that view with evidence.

• A statement that can be argued, but the author believes it to be true.

• An opposing viewpoint made by the author to strengthen their position and stance.

• Facts, examples, statistics, quotes, and expert opinions used to support an argument