Arguments and Claims

A counterargument is the opposing view to the one that you have expressed.

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What is a claim?

• The author’s main point.

• A statement the author believes is true. 

• Facts and statistics that support their position.

• When the author can be trusted.

A claim must be arguable.

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What is a counterclaim?

• The opposite viewpoint of the author’s claim. 

• The author's main point.

• A statement the author believes is true.

• Facts, quotes, statistics, and expert opinions the author uses to support their claim.

What is a rebuttal?

• When the author responds directly to the counterclaim and provides reasons why their point is superior.

• Proof that the author can be trusted.

• The author's main point.

• Facts, statistics, quotes, and expert opinions that support the author's main point.

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What is irrelevant evidence?

• Evidence that does not relate to the claim or support the reason.

• Evidence that supports the claim and reasons.

• the best evidence the author has to support their position.

• When an author does not use a claim in their writing.

How does a written argument support its claims?

• By first, writing an anecdote to illustrate the situation then by giving random evidence.

• By giving reasons and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples.

• By giving random reasons and listing ideas about a certain topic and giving examples.

• By not giving reasond and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples.

What's an argument in writing?

• It's an informal text that gives one position about a topic and lists reasons for it but not evidence.

• It's an informational text that tells a story about a topic in an illutrative way to support its reasons.

• It's a formal text that states a position on a subtantive topic and then supports it with reasons and evidence.