Claims and Data in Nonfiction Writing

The video tutorial explains the three levels of claim making in nonfiction writing, particularly in journalism. It uses a table analogy to describe how data supports claims, which in turn support a main thesis. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between data, supporting claims, and the main point, and provides guidance on identifying these elements in writing.

What is the primary focus of claim making in nonfiction writing?

• To persuade the audience

• To provide fictional stories

• To confuse the audience

• To entertain the audience

In nonfiction writing, what is the ultimate goal of presenting data?

• To create fictional narratives

• To entertain the audience

• To simply report facts

• To persuade the audience

How do authors use data in nonfiction writing?

• To build claims and support a main point

• To create fictional stories

• To confuse the audience

• To entertain the audience

What does the term 'conclusion' refer to in nonfiction writing?

• A fictional ending

• The position or claim based on data

• An entertaining story

• The end of the writing

What are the three levels of claims in nonfiction writing?

• Introduction, body, conclusion

• Bottom-level, mid-level, top-level

• Fictional, non-fictional, persuasive

• Entertaining, informative, persuasive

What does the table metaphor illustrate in nonfiction writing?

• The relationship between data, supporting points, and the main thesis

• The structure of a fictional story

• The process of entertaining the audience

• The steps to create a fictional narrative

What is considered the foundation of claims in nonfiction writing?

• Confusing information

• Fictional stories

• Data

• Entertaining narratives

What are supporting points in nonfiction writing?

• Entertaining narratives

• Fictional stories

• Confusing information

• Interpretations of data that support the main thesis

What is the main thesis in nonfiction writing?

• A fictional story

• The overarching message supported by smaller claims

• An entertaining narrative

• A confusing piece of information

Why is it important to distinguish between different levels of claims?

• To entertain the audience

• To understand the structure and support of the main thesis

• To confuse the reader

• To create fictional stories