Arguments and Claims

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

We should stop making pennies as currency.

Which evidence supports this opinion?

• Pennies honor President Lincoln

• People will sometimes pay more for an item

• It costs more to make a penny than it is worth

Children should not drink sugary drinks like soda. Which evidence does not support this opinion?

• Sugar can lead to higher chance of sicknesses like diabetes

• Sugar is bad for teeth and causes tooth decay

• Sugar is found in many foods and is so it's not that bad

True or False: An argument always needs evidence .

• True

• False

Authors who have evidence make their arguments stronger.

• True

• False

True or False: An argument is when an author wants to convince you of their position.

• True

• False

True or False: An argument doesn't need to be supported by data, facts, and evidence.

• True

• False

What is the first thing the readers need to identify?

• evidence

• counterargument

• beliefs

• claim

True or False: The position of the speaker is the claim.

• True

• False

True or False: An argument need to include claim, support, reasons, counter argument, and evidence.

• True

• False