Author's Claims and Reasons

An author's main position about a topic which the author tries to get readers to agree with.

• argument

• evidence

• claim

Statements that an author presents as true in order to support his or her argument.

• claims

• argument

• evidence

Reasons and information that an author uses to backup or support each claim.

• evidence

• argument

• claims

Which statement is true about arguments?

• Good arguments are made up of claims supported by reasons and evidence.

• Good evidence is made up of arguments supported by claims.

• Good claims are made up of opinions supported by emotions.

What are the reasons the author gives to support the claim that 'Reading is important'?

• Improving vocabulary, enhancing knowledge, and promoting critical thinking skills

• Worsening vocabulary, diminishing knowledge, and impeding critical thinking skills

• Stagnating vocabulary, reducing knowledge, and inhibiting critical thinking skills

• Decreasing vocabulary, limiting knowledge, and hindering critical thinking skills

What is a claim?

• An opinion that can be argued.

• Text that cannot be argued.

• Facts to prove something true.

• Explains your evidence and identifies how the evidence supports your claim.

Identify the author's claim in the following sentence: 'Exercise is beneficial because it keeps the body healthy and strong.'

• Exercise is not beneficial because it makes the body weak and unhealthy.

• Exercise is beneficial because it has no impact on the body's health and strength.

• Exercise is beneficial because it only benefits the mind, not the body.

• Exercise is beneficial because it keeps the body healthy and strong.

Identify the author's claim in the following sentence: 'Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a balanced diet.'

• Eating fast food is the best way to maintain a balanced diet.

• Eating fruits and vegetables is not important for a balanced diet.

• Eating fruits and vegetables is important for a balanced diet.

• Eating only meat is the key to a balanced diet.

What are the reasons the author gives to support the claim that 'Exercise is beneficial'?

• Improved cardiovascular health, increased muscle strength, better mental health, and weight management

• No impact on cardiovascular health, decreased muscle strength, and poor mental health

• Improved cardiovascular health, decreased muscle strength, and weight gain

• Decreased muscle strength, poor mental health, and weight gain

a ​ (a)   is an argument or evidence used to disprove an argument.

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• transition word

• Evidence