Claims Counter Arguments and Inferences

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.

• True

• False

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.

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

• Counterclaim

• Claim

• Support

• Hook

Identify the counterclaim to this claim: Students should be able to eat snacks in class.

• Chewing gum raises test scores

• Studies show eating during class keeps students focused

• Teachers argue food distracts students

• Eating is during school hours is important

Identify the counterclaim to this argument: Students should wear uniforms to school.

• Having uniforms prepares students for professional careers

• Uniforms make everyone's lives easiers

• Students need to be able to express themselves

• Uniforms allow students to focus on their work not fashion

Identify the counterclaim to this argument: Students should be able to listen to music in class.

• Some may argue that music distracts students

• Some may argue that music is calming

• Teachers can choose the music for the students

Statement opposing the claim and or opposing the argument

• Claims

• Counterclaim

• Reasons

• Counterargument

An argument put forward to oppose an idea or theory.

• counterclaim

• fact

• evidence

• reasoning