Writing Claims

Ideas and opinions set forth by the author. 

• Reasons

• Claims

• Revision

• Audience 

The evidence given to support a writer's claim. 

• Reasons

• Claims

• Purpose

• Revision

the opinion statement in an argument

• bibliography

• evidence

• claim

• reason

Where would you normally find the central claim in an argument essay?

• In the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

Why is evidence included in an argument?

• To support the claims or reasons

• To show what the opposite side thinks

• To help figure out who committed the crime

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

a reason or set of reasons that something is true, with evidence

• bibliography

• argument writing

• claims

• counterargument

What is the purpose of a counterargument and rebuttal?

• It makes your essay longer so you can get a better grade.

• It keeps you from hurting people's feelings on the other side.

• It makes your argument stronger by showing you understand the other side and can argue back.

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

• Central claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

What is a claim in writing?

• A statement that can be argued

• A list of sources

• A summary of the text

• A question for the reader