Understanding Claims

What is a claim in a short answer?

• The conclusion of an argument

• The answer to the prompt

• A detailed explanation

• A summary of the text

What is a claim in an essay?

• The introduction paragraph

• The supporting evidence

• The thesis statement

• The conclusion

Which sentence starter can be used to show that evidence supports a claim?

• This conveys/shows/demonstrates that...

• This evidence implies that...

• The evidence supports the claim by...

• Based on the evidence, I can infer that...

What sentence starter would you use to indicate a conclusion based on evidence?

• This suggests...

• This leads me to conclude that...

• This evidence is important because...

• We can infer from this example in the text that...

Which sentence starter is appropriate for demonstrating the importance of evidence?

• This conveys/shows/demonstrates the concept...

• This evidence is important because...

• The fact that... shows that...

• This suggests...

How can you start a sentence to imply something based on evidence?

• This evidence implies that...

• This conveys/shows/demonstrates that...

• Based on the evidence, I can infer that...

• The evidence supports the claim by...

What is the purpose of a claim in writing?

• To provide evidence for an argument

• To summarize the entire essay

• To answer the prompt in a short answer

• To list all the sources used

Which sentence starter can be used for citing evidence?

• The claim is that...

• This suggests...

• The author wrote/stated...

• We can infer from this...

What is a sentence starter for reasoning with evidence?

• For instance...

• This evidence implies that...

• The data shows...

• An example on page...