Understanding Assertions and Claims

Which of the following gives a better explanation to show the strengths and weaknesses of something through writing?

• Assertion

• Counterclaim

• Evaluative Statement

• Critical Reading

The statement "Facebook is a cooler social media platform than Twitter." is what type of assertion?

• Fact

• Opinion

• Preference

• Convention

The statement "Earth is the third planet from the sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets." is an example of _________________________?

• Fact

• Opinion

• Convention

• Preference

A counterclaim is one of the elements of ___________.

• Position

• Argument

• Evidence

• Rebuttal

This is the statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument.

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

• Reason