The Strong Claim Game

Choose the strong claim from the choices below:

• I believe that students should be able to choose their own schedules.
• Students should not be able to choose their own schedules.
• Should students be able to choose their own schedules? Yes!
• Sometimes it would be ok for students to choose their own schedules.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

Students should be able to drink juice or soda in class because that would really help me learn.

• Weak
• Strong

"You should be able to use your cell phone in class."
What is wrong with this claim?

• It is not clear
• It's against the rules to use cell phones in class.
• It uses the personal pronoun "you"
• It's wrong.

Allowing students to eat healthy snacks in class will have many benefits.

• Strong
• Weak

"Schools should have later start times because students would get more sleep everyone would be happier I would be more awake."
What is wrong with this claim?

• Gives reasons right away; not organized
• Run-on
• Uses "I"
• All of the above

All of the following claims are strong EXCEPT:

• Schools should limit the amount of homework given to students.
• Dress codes should be more strict in schools.
• Should schools limit homework?
• School dress codes are beneficial.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B