Creating Claims

What is a counterclaim?

• Your position in an argument

• The opposing view of your claim

• The closing statement

• The counter where you claim something

Argumentative texts are usually structured through a series of claims supported by evidence. Mark the box matching each phrase from the selection as a claim or as evidence used to support the author’s argument.

And it’s well on its way and will change most of our jobs.

• Claim

• Evidence

Argumentative texts are usually structured through a series of claims supported by evidence. Mark the box matching each phrase from the selection as a claim or as evidence used to support the author’s argument. These new technologies will impact all disciplines, economies and industries, and even challenge our ideas about what it means to be human.

• Claim

• Evidence

What are the two claims in this article?

• Sherry Turkle claims social media is making us less social. David Weinberger claims social media makes us more social.

• Sherry Turkle claims social media is making us more social. David Weinberger claims social media is making us less social.

An author's central argument in their writing is the _____.

• claim

• evidence

• supporting details

• reasons

Another name for the claim of an argumentative text is the _____.

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• citation

• introduction

The statement, "Coca-Cola is the best soft-drink company in the world." is _____.

• a claim

• evidence

• valid

• invalid

(Select two answer options) To be categorized as argumentative or persuasive, a text must consist of _____ and _____.

• claim(s)

• evidence

• body paragraphs

• a conclusion

What is a claim in an argumentative text?

• A statement that can be proven true or false

• A personal opinion without evidence

• A statement that asserts a viewpoint

• A question posed to the reader

Which of the following best describes a counterclaim?

• A supporting detail for the main argument

• An opposing argument to the main claim

• A summary of the main points

• An unrelated statement