Supporting Authors' Claims

What is the main focus when comparing the development of arguments in texts?

• Organization of claims and evidence

• Author's personal opinion

• Length of the text

• Use of complex vocabulary.

Which of the following is a key consideration when evaluating claims?

• The author's background

• The effectiveness of the evidence

• The number of claims made

• The length of the text.

What should be considered when analyzing the support for claims?

• The type of support and evidence

• The author's personal beliefs

• The length of the text

• The complexity of the language.

What question should be asked to evaluate the effectiveness of a claim?

• Is the author well-known?

• Is each claim supported by effective evidence?

• Is the text long enough?

• Is the language complex?

Which line below is the author's claim or argument?

• yearbook is a special collection of memories that will be treasured by students for decades.

• However some schools authorities insist on dictating what students can include in yearbooks. 

• Teachers often remove articles & images they feel are inappropriate. 

• Authorities should not ruin this treasure by censoring yearbooks....

What must be considered when comparing claims from two texts?

• The author's personal life

• The different claims being made by both authors

• The length of the texts

• The complexity of the language.

What is the focus when considering the support for claims?

• The author's writing style

• The type of support and evidence used

• The length of the text

• The complexity of the language.

What other information could authors use to help their claims?

• Personal anecdotes

• Statistical data

• Lengthy descriptions

• Complex vocabulary

What is the importance of evaluating the validity of claims?

• To understand the author's personal life

• To assess the soundness of the argument

• To evaluate the length of the text

• To analyze the complexity of the language.

An author's central argument in their writing is the _____.

• claim

• evidence

• supporting details

• reasons