Writing Claims CFA - English 10 RHS

Identify which sentence contains the claim in the following paragraph. 
¹At first, in junior high everything feels difficult. ²However, once students have the time to adjust to the new routine, they begin to look forward to senior high. ³Though junior high prepares students for high school, the change from 9th to 10th grade can be a challenge. ⁴High school is more difficult than junior high because there are more people, the teachers are more strict, and the work is much harder. 

• Sentence 2
• Sentence 3
• Sentence 4

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Identify which sentence contains the claim in the following paragraph. 
¹There is no easy way to get from one part of town to the other with this many cars on the road. ²Communities need a solution, and that solution is public transportation. ³Public transportation is an essential part of the community because it is inexpensive, unites neighborhoods, and is better for the environment. 

• Sentence 1
• Sentence 2
• Sentence 3

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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Is Coca-Cola or Pepsi better? Choose the STRONGEST claim:

• Coke is better than Pepsi because more people in the world like it.

• I believe Pepsi is better because it tastes better than Coke.

• Coca-Cola is better a drink than Pepsi.

• Coca-Cola has more sales and flavor options, and therefore, is better than Pepsi.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

The writer's position on an issue

• claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttel

• reasons

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

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Identify the sentence as a claim or not a claim.

Cats are better than dogs.

• Claim

• Not a claim

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Identify the sentence as a claim or not a claim.

While television can be educational, parents should regulate the amount of television their children watch because it is not always intellectually stimulating, and it prevents social interaction.

• Not a claim

• Claim

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

How do we know a claim is strong?

• It is a fact

• It is a statement

• It is debatable

• It has an exclamation point

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Which is a better claim statement? 

• "Microfinance loans are an effective solution for helping people overcome poverty because they provide new opportunities and a chance to be prepared for emergencies."
• I think microfinance loans are a good idea for people living in poverty. 

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

Which is a better claim statement? 

• World Cultures is a good class to take because it is interesting and helps students develop skills for the 21st century. 
• I think World Cultures is the best class ever!

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

A word that is almost always in a claim statement is ___________. 

• I
• we
• because
• therefore

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A