Authors Claims

• Washing your hands several times a day is very important.

• It is fun to be sick!

• Washing your hands makes your sick.

• These people should travel to another state that has a winter season.

• Summer is the best month.

• It is important to protect yourself from the sun.

• Reading is not important.

• It is important to buy books for the library.

• Schools should not have libraries.

• Abraham Lincoln was a president.

• It was one of the best-known speeches given in American history.

• Martin Luther King Jr. gave a great speech.

Identify the author's claim in the following sentence: 'Exercise is beneficial because it keeps the body healthy and strong.'

• Exercise is not beneficial because it makes the body weak and unhealthy.

• Exercise is beneficial because it has no impact on the body's health and strength.

• Exercise is beneficial because it only benefits the mind, not the body.

• Exercise is beneficial because it keeps the body healthy and strong.

Identify the author's claim in the following sentence: 'Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a balanced diet.'

• Eating fast food is the best way to maintain a balanced diet.

• Eating fruits and vegetables is not important for a balanced diet.

• Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a balanced diet.

• Eating only meat is the key to a balanced diet.

• Reese's are terrible.

• Reese's peanut butter cups are the world's best candy.

• Hershey bar's are delicious!

• Social media is ruining many friendships today, and we need to change this.

• Facebook is an excellent way to communicate.

• Instagram and TikTok are the best social media sites.

When we answer an authors claim question we don't write about..

• the claims the author is making

• how the author tries to convince the reader to agree with him or her

• the reasons and evidence that the author uses to support their claim

• Why we agree or disagree with the author

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.