Claims and Evidence in Arguments

Mrs. Ferguson presents lesson two of unit one, focusing on claims and evidence. The lesson reviews the rhetorical situation, explaining the importance of context, exigence, and audience. It delves into understanding claims, evidence, and reasoning, and how to identify and describe a thesis. The lesson also covers defending claims with evidence, types of evidence, and analyzing evidence in texts.

What is the primary focus of Unit One in Mrs. Ferguson's lesson?

• Rhetorical devices and their uses

• Literary analysis

• Grammar and syntax

• Claims and evidence

What is an effective claim expected to do?

• Be a single sentence

• Require defense and provoke interest

• Be universally accepted

• State a known fact

What is the main overarching claim in an argument called?

• Introduction

• Thesis

• Summary

• Conclusion

How can one identify a thesis if it is not explicitly stated?

• By guessing the author's intention

• By reading the conclusion

• By examining the author's evidence and reasoning

• By looking at the first sentence

What role does evidence play in an argument?

• It is only used in scientific texts

• It is optional

• It is the foundation of an argument

• It serves as a decoration

What links evidence to claims in an argument?

• The conclusion

• The introduction

• Reasoning

• The title

Why is it important for evidence to relate to an audience's emotions and values?

• To make the text longer

• To increase the writer's credibility

• To confuse the audience

• To avoid using facts

What should you consider when selecting evidence for an argument?

• The length of the evidence

• The audience's message and purpose

• The color of the text

• The author's favorite evidence

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence mentioned?

• Anecdotes

• Statistics

• Personal opinions

• Illustrations

What should you ask to analyze the effectiveness of evidence?

• Who wrote the evidence?

• How does it validate and defend the claim?

• How long is the evidence?

• What is the evidence's color?