WorksheetsTypes of Claims
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
These claims argue about what the definition of something is or whether something is a settled fact.
Claims about solutions or policies
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
These are claims that argue for or against a certain solution or policy approach to a problem.
Claims about solutions or policies
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
These claims argue that one person, thing, or event caused another thing or event to occur.
Claims about solutions or policies
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
These are claims made of what something is worth, whether we value it or not, how we would rate or categorize something.
Claims about solutions or policies
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
The following statement is what type of claim?
While some have framed a four-year college education as something necessary for adult success, this notion should not be treated as a given.
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
Claims about solutions or policies
The following statement is what type of claim?
The student debt crisis is one of the most serious problems facing the country today.
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
Claims about solutions or policies
The following statement is what type of claim?
Federal student loan policies have caused widespread growth in college tuition.
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
Claims about solutions or policies
The following statement is what type of claim?
Rather than encouraging all students to attend four-year colleges, we should instead emphasize the validity of two-year colleges, technical schools, and trade schools as well.
Claims of fact or definition
Claims of cause and effect
Claims about value
Claims about solutions or policies
Select all that apply:
Which type of thesis or claim you use for your argument will depend on
your position
what you know about the topic
your audience
the context
You will most likely use more than one type of claim in your argumentative writing.
True
False
