Identifying Claim in Text

Determining the author's argument, determining the claims, and identifying the evidence are the steps needed to analyze and identify an argument.

• True

• False

The writer's position on an issue or problem.

• Argument

• Claim

• Evaluate

• Trace

Evidence and reasoning _____________________ support a claim.

• may or may not

• period

• Can't really tell

• will always

The main argument of an essay. All of the reasons and evidence support this

• Claim

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

• Argument

A strong claim is (a)   ​ because it evokes interest, ​ (b)   , because it is not a fact, and ​ (c)   because it can be supported with reliable evidence.

• compelling

• debatable

• defensible

Select all that apply. A strong claim:

• Identifies the writer’s stance or position

• Avoids words such as "I think" or "I feel"

  
  

• Uses words such as "I think" or "I feel"

• Can't be defended

a statement that supports a position

• claim

• refute

• fallacy

• evidence

the central idea the author supports in their argument; thesis

• position

• fallacy

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

Which of the following best defines a 'claim' in a text?

• A statement that can be argued

• A fact that cannot be disputed

• A question that needs an answer

• A summary of the text

What is the primary purpose of identifying a claim in a text?

• To summarize the text

• To understand the author's main argument

• To find grammatical errors

• To evaluate the text's vocabulary