Claims, Opinions, Facts, and Evidence

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claim

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the writer's position or opinion on an issue

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fact

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a statement that can be proved or verified

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opinion

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statement that cannot be proved because it expresses a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

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evidence

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relevant facts, statistics, quotations, examples, and expert opinions

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graphic features

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design element such as a diagram, bar graph, or pie chart that visually represents information