Claims Worksheet

Which statement best describes an explicit claim?

• A claim suggested indirectly through hints and details

• A claim that is directly stated and can be pointed out in the text

• A claim based on the reader's personal opinion, not the text

• A claim that must be proven with outside research

An implicit claim is best identified by:

• Quoting the sentence that contains the claim word-for-word

• Looking for clues in the text and making inferences

• Relying only on the passage title to determine the claim

• Replacing the claim with a stronger, factual statement

According to the description provided, which characteristic is NOT listed as a feature of a good claim?

• Argumentative and debatable

• Specific and focused

• Long and detailed

• Interesting and engaging

Which type of claim argues that a particular action should be taken or a policy should be adopted?

• Claim of fact

• Claim of value

• Claim of policy

• Implicit claim

A statement that labels a practice as unethical and urges readers to reject it is best classified as:

• Claim of fact

• Claim of policy

• Claim of value

• Implicit claim

6. Which of the following is an example of a claim of fact?

• The Earth revolves around the Sun.

• We should recycle more to protect the environment.

• Chocolate is the best flavor of ice cream.

• People ought to exercise daily.

Hypertext most directly enables readers to:

• Read text in a strict, linear order only

• Navigate to additional related information via links

• Print a static copy of a webpage more easily

• Remove all references and connections among documents

Which sentence best explains why hypertext can improve learning associatively?

• Hypertext forces readers to memorize every linked page

• Hypertext allows readers to choose and follow links that connect ideas, helping them form their own meanings

• Hypertext prevents readers from accessing background information

• Hypertext eliminates the need for authors to organize information

The term "URL" is defined in the passage as:

• A tool that automatically writes hyperlinks for authors

• A reference that specifies a web resource's location and retrieval mechanism

• The same as hypertext and always requires http only

• A type of hypertext that can only be used for images

Which statement about the World Wide Web (www) is supported by the passage?

• The www was invented in 1963 by Ted Nelson.

• The www is a global hypertext system that links information on servers across the internet.

• The www only contains static text without hyperlinks.

• The www and URL are identical concepts.