Claims and Arguments

What does a reader need to look for to determine the credibility of the author?

• The author’s credentials and background

• Where the article was published

• Cited and reliable evidence used to support the claim

• If the author used a counterclaim.

What is an argument?

• When the author wants to convenience you on their position.

• What the author uses to support their claim.

• The author's main point.

• The opposite viewpoint of the author’s claim.

What is irrelevant evidence?

• Evidence that does not relate to the claim or support the reason.

• Evidence that supports the claim and reasons.

• the best evidence the author has to support their position.

• When an author does not use a claim in their writing.

How does a written argument support its claims?

• By first, writing an anecdote to illustrate the situation then by giving random evidence.

• By giving reasons and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples.

• By giving random reasons and listing ideas about a certain topic and giving examples.

• By not giving reasond and evidence such as facts, statistics, quotations and examples.

What's an argument in writing?

• It's an informal text that gives one position about a topic and lists reasons for it but not evidence.

• It's an informational text that tells a story about a topic in an illutrative way to support its reasons.

• It's a formal text that states a position on a subtantive topic and then supports it with reasons and evidence.

What does a written argument do?

• It doesn't express a position nor does it make a claim about an issue.

• It gives a personal opinion about an issue or a problem without evidence.

• It expresses a position or makes a claim about an issue or a problem.

Why does a written argument present counterarguments?

• To present illustrations.

• To address objections.

• To not give reasons.

• To provide evidence.

Why is logic or emotion is used in written arguments?

• To persuade readers.

• To make readers think.

• To make it interesting.

• To give a fact.

What does the writter do in an argument text?

• The writer tries to get the reader to agree with their perspective with evidence.

• The writer gives a personal opinion about a topic to make the reader agree with their perspective.

• The writer writes an anecdote to illustrate and convice the reader of their point of view.

What's a claim in an argument text?

• It's a stament about what should be done or believed.

• It's a personal point of view in a fragment sentence.

• It's a statement about what should not be done or not believed.