Claim/Evidence

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What is a claim?

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A debatable statement or opinion that can be supported with evidence.

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What is evidence?

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Facts, examples, or data that support a claim.

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What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

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To convince or persuade the reader.

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What does it mean to support a claim?

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To provide evidence that backs up the claim.

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What is a persuasive message?

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A message designed to convince someone of something.

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What is an example of a claim?

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More school districts should start school later in the morning.

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What is an example of evidence?

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At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and bad behavior went down.

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What is reasoning?

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The process of explaining why a claim is valid or true.

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What is a fact?

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A statement that can be proven true or false.

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What is an opinion?

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A personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof.