Authors Claim and Evidence

What does CEA stand for?

• claim, evidence, analysis

• confirm, evidence, analyze

• claim, evaluate, analyze

• claim, evidence, annotate

____ includes specific facts, statistics and examples.

• Reason

• Evidence

• Tacos

• Claims

Authors who have evidence make their arguments stronger.

• True

• False

What is the first thing the readers need to identify?

• evidence

• counterargument

• beliefs

• claim

True or False: An argument always needs evidence .

• True

• False

True or False: An argument is when an author wants to convince you of their position.

• True

• False

True or False: An argument doesn't need to be supported by data, facts, and evidence.

• True

• False

True or False: An argument need to include claim, support, reasons, counter argument, and evidence.

• True

• False

You identify the claim first when reading an argument

• True

• False

What is the primary purpose of an author's claim in an argument?

• To provide evidence

• To state the main point

• To offer a counterargument

• To summarize the text