Claims and Arguments Review

What are some examples of evidence that can be used in an argument text?

• Anecdotes, fictional tales, a joke or advice from the neighbor.

• Stories, statistics, facts, quotes or expert advice.

• Pictures, videos, pranks as well as youtube videos.

There are reasons behind an argument text, what are they?

• They are statements that support your claim.

• They are examples that do not support the claim.

• They are stories inside a text.

• They are anecdotes inside an informative essay.

What is one reason why claims are useful?

• To tell someone an anecdote about what happened to you.

• To support the reason why you are writing a text.

• To convince someone of your position on a topic.

• To give someone your personal opinions.

What makes a claim effective?

• It's clear and precise and focuses on one point.

• Sometimes they are unclear but focus on one point.

• Mostly they focus on many points and are clear.

• They are unclear and focus on many points at once.

Choose an example of a claim.

• I deserve a cellphone.

• I shoud get a cellphone because it is useful for me to do activies in the classroom. =

• Cellphones are important in my live.

The main idea of an argument is known as the...?

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

True or False: A claim is a statement that must be argued.

• True

• False

What part of an argument explains why a counterclaim is incorrect?

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Reasoning

• Evidence

Which of the following best defines reasoning?

• facts and statistics found in research

• using strong feelings, rather than facts, to persuade

• quoting an expert in the field to support a claim

• a general statement that supports the author's claim or opinion

A piece of evidence that is closely connected to the claim is known as...?

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

• Sound Evidence

• Unsound Evidence