Claim
What is a claim?
A. Statistics to prove a point
B. What you are trying to prove
C. Reasons why you believe what you believe
B. What you are trying to prove
What is a reason in argumentative writing?
A. Statistics and data to support you
B. What you believe
C. Why you believe your claim is true
C. Why you believe your claim is true
What is evidence?
A. The point you are trying to prove
B. Reasons why you are right
C. Proof you need to support your argument
C. Proof you need to support your argument
What is a counterclaim?
A. Your side of the argument
B. Reasons why you are right
C. What the opposite side says and why it's wrong
C. What the opposite side says and why it's wrong
What is bias?
A. Your reasons for why you are right
B. Writing in a way that favors one side over the other
C. Proving the other side to be wrong.
B. Writing in a way that favors one side over the other
Where does the claim belong when you start your essay?
A. At the beginning
B. In the middle
C. At the end
A. At the beginning
Your reasons must be _______ in order to support your claim? Hint: Starts with the letter "L"
A. Left
B. Long
C. Logical
D. Lengthy
C. Logical
What does the evidence NOT support in argumentative writing?
A. Claim
B. Reasons
C. Counterclaim/Rebuttal
D. The other side's argument
D. The other side's argument
A. To prove your side to be wrong
B. To prove the other side to be wrong
C. To make your argument longer
B. To prove the other side to be wrong
What words should never be used in argumentative writing?
"I think," "I know," "I feel," "I believe"
Without a claim will your paper make sense? Tell why or why not?
A. Yes, claims make your argument worse
B. It doesn't matter because you don't need a claim to prove a point
C. No, because the claim is what you are trying to prove.
C. No, because the claim is what you are trying to prove.
Why do you need reasons for your claim?
A. To tell people they are wrong
B. To show people why you are right
C. To give people an idea of the wrong material
B. To show people why you are right
Which of these is a statistic?
A. 75% of people agree that English is the best subject.
B. Some may say, "..."
C. The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
A. 75% of people agree that English is the best subject.
What would the counterclaim be for this statement "schools should be longer because it will give students more time to learn"?
Opponents may say that schools should be longer because it will give students more time to learn
Read the following sentence. Does this sentence have a positive or negative connotation?
"The awfully great party had all the food you could dream of"
Positive
What is the word that each claim should include?
"Should"
How many reasons should most argumentative essays have?
It should have three reasons
Which of these is NOT a type of evidence?
A. Facts
B. Statistics
C. Data
D. Rebuttal
D. Rebuttal
Write a counterclaim/rebuttal for this statement?
"Soccer should be considered the greatest sport in the world because 1 billion people play."
Opponents may say, "Soccer should be considered the greatest sport in the world because 1 billion people play"
Why should you learn to use argumentative writing?
Helps you to prove a point and justify why you are right
Can a claim be an opinion? Tell why or why not.
Yes, because it is your own personal view.
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Why is it important to have evidence in argumentative writing?
Why is it important to have a counterclaim in argumentative writing?
Is argumentative writing based on facts, opinions, or both? Explain
It is based on both because you give your opinion about your viewpoint, while also supporting it with facts