Claims and Argument

Why do authors write arguments?

• To convince other people to agree with their claim.

• To inform and entertain readers.

• To annoy readers with controversial opinions.

• Because they can't write anything else.

The author's purpose is to convince us that the ________________ is true.

• evidence

• claim

• counterclaim

• clues

If Cinderella's fairy godmother had not arrived to help her get ready for the ball, she never would have married Prince Charming.

• Statement

• Claim

Summer is the best season.

• Claim

• Evidence

is the proof from credible sources used to support the writer's claims. 

• Claim

• Argument

• Counter-claim

• Evidence

The purpose of a claim is to..

• state the argument

• make a guess

• interpret the evidence

• buy something

Authors need this to help support their reasons for making a claim.

• claims

• arguments

• evidence

• opinions

logos

• appeal to emotion

• appeal to credibility

• not an appeal

• appeal to logic

• A

• B

• C

• A

• B

• C