Claims and Argument

Claim: All high schools students should be required to take a foreign language to make them more competitive. 
Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim above?

• You will learn another language. 

• Learning another foreign language is a waste of time.

• There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluencey in high school. 

• Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills. 

In this paragraph, which sentence(s) is the claim?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

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 .

Use the following claim to respond to the question: "Though parents have reason to believe violent video games are harmful, it may actually be other media sources." Which piece of evidence below is relevant to the claim?

• “It was never clear which games might fall under the

  law, or whose job it would be to decide.”

• “We know virtually nothing, for instance, about how youths who are already prone to violent behavior, such as those exposed to violence at home and in their neighborhoods, use these games.”

• “And there is much better evidence to support psychological harm

  from exposure to violence on TV news”

Identify which sentence contains the claim in the following paragraph. 
At first, in junior high everything feels difficult. However, once students have the time to adjust to the new routine, they begin to look forward to senior high. Though junior high prepares students for high school, the change from 9th to 10th grade can be a challenge. High school is more difficult than junior high because there are more people, the teachers are more strict, and the work is much harder. 

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Evidence is ___________________

• a statement or conclusion that answers a question

• information that supports or proves a claim

• a justification that connects the claim to the evidence

• Not vital when using an argument

Evidence: Zoos cannot perfectly copy the animal's natural habitat. Zoos don't allow animals to think and problem solve like they would in their natural habitat. Which claim best matches the evidence?

• Zoos are harmful to the well-being of the animals.

• Zoos only exist as entertainment for humans.

• Zoos are good for animals because many of the animals were endangered in their original habitats.

What is a claim in an argument?

• A statement that opposes the main argument

• A statement that supports the main argument

• A statement that provides evidence for the argument

• A statement that concedes a point to the opposing side

Which of the following best describes a counterargument?

• A statement that supports the main argument

• A statement that provides evidence for the argument

• A statement that opposes the main argument

• A statement that summarizes the argument

In the context of an argument, what is a rebuttal?

• A statement that acknowledges the opposing viewpoint

• A statement that provides evidence for the main argument

• A statement that refutes the counterargument

• A statement that introduces a new argument