Authors Claim and Evidence

What is the purpose of claims?

• Support the argument.

• Restate the argument.

• Share facts with the reader.

• Share the authors point of view.

Which of these is a correctly written I.V.F. topic sentence?

• In the article "Is urban graffiti a force for good or evil?" the author states that graffiti is beneficial for cities.

• In the article by The Guardian the author states that graffiti is beneficial for cities.

• In the article "Is urban graffiti a force for good or evil?" by The Guardian the author states that "graffiti is beneficial for cities."

• In the article "Is urban graffiti a force for good or evil?" by The Guardian the author states that graffiti is beneficial for cities.

What is a CLAIM in a text?

• a statement believed to be true

• what the author compares and contrasts

• information that is not directly concerned with the discussion

• enough evidence

What is EVIDENCE in an argument?

• a statement believed to be true

• debating an issue

• expressing ideas in an unusual way

• factual information that supports reasoning

What does SUFFICIENT mean when dealing with evidence?

• information that is directly concerned with what is being discussed

• debating an issue and trying to support a claim

• enough factual information to support a claim

• a statement believed to be true

A DEBATE is an argument where people or authors state their claim about a subject, and then provide evidence to support their claim.

• False

• True

What is an ARGUMENT in a text?

• a statement believed to be true

• debating an issue and trying to support the idea with evidence

• directly concerned with what is proven

• enough evidence to support a claim

People may draw different conclusions based on the same evidence?

• True

• False

An authors claim is all the following except?

• Opinion

• A Belief

• Author's position

• The evidence

What is the role of evidence in supporting an author's claim?

• To provide factual support for the claim

• To introduce a new argument

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the author's opinion