Reasons

Is the example below a claim, reason, or evidence?
Ex. Dogs can protect you from home intruders.

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Point of View

What is the definition of Reasons?

• Statements that you find in a source.

• Statements that go against your claim. These are the 2 counterpoints to your argument.

• Statements that support your claim. These are the 2-3 main points of your argument.

What does the REASON do?

• Explains evidence

• It makes a good argument

• Tells your opinion

• Tells why you think what you think

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: Students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• Last year, at many schools that required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online.

Why the writer believes his or her claims. 

• claim

• counterclaim

• reasons

• evidence

True or False:

A claim argues a point that is supported by reasons which are backed up by evidence.

• True

• False

Is the following sentence a claim, reason, or evidence? 'The novel's protagonist struggles with identity because of societal expectations.'

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Opinion

What is the role of a reason in an argumentative essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To support the claim

• To provide a counterargument

• To conclude the essay

Which of the following best defines 'reason' in the context of writing?

• A statement that opposes the main argument

• A statement that supports the main argument

• A statement that summarizes the main points

• A statement that introduces new evidence

Identify the reason in the following sentence: 'The character's actions are justified because they were provoked by external circumstances.'

• The character's actions

• They were provoked

• External circumstances

• Justified actions