Claims and Arguments

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an ______________ is a claim that is supported with reasons and evidence.

• argument

• claim

• counterclaim

• relevant information

Your position or opinion on a topic is...

• a direct quote

• a rebuttal

• a claim

• textual evidence

What is a claim?

• a story

• a point the author is trying to prove with evidence

• a fact that is always true

• a lie

What does it mean to "evaluate" an argument?

• I don't know

• to respond to the argument

• to decide whether it makes sense and is convincing

• to provide a counterargument 

A claim is ______________________________.

• a kind of shellfish often used in chowder. 

• a fact.

• a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem
  

• a bad thing to make about something.

What is true about a claim?

• It must be factual.

• It must be arguable.

• It’s not something the author believes strongly in.

• It can just be the author’s opinion and does not need to be back up by evidence.