Claim
What is a claim?
A claim is a statement that tells your position or point of view in an argument.
What is a "reason"?
Reasons are your two or three subpoints that support your claim
What is evidence?
specific support and facts that back up your reason
What is a citation?
something that shows where you got your evidence
What is an elaboration sentence?
a sentence that explains why your evidence proves your reason
Which of the following is a claim? a. Students should wear uniforms because they are cool. b. Students should not wear uniforms because they don't allow for individuality c. Uniforms can be purchased from a uniform website.
B
What kind of word or phrase should a writer use at the beginning of each reason?
A transition word or phrase
What are three types of evidence?
1. quotations
2. statistics
3. expert opinion
Citations are necessary to prove you didn't ___________ your evidence.
make up
What kind of sentence comes right BEFORE the elaboration sentence?
The evidence
What does a claim require in order to be true?
proof /evidence
What sentence comes right after the reason sentence?
The context sentence
Why does argumentative/persuasive writing need evidence?
to prove that your claim is true
author or source
The elaboration sentence often starts with these two phrases.
“This proves that….” This shows that…”
True or False: A claim does not necessarily need to be is debatable or controversial
False. It MUST be debatable.
What is the purpose of a context sentence?
It describes what is happening right before or after your quotation. This helps the reader understand the importance of your quotation.
True or False: Whenever you include a quotation, a statistic, or a specific expert's opinion, you must include a citation.
True
Which is the correct MLA format for a claim?
A. (Creech, 27)
B. (Creech p. 27)
C. (Creech 27)
C (Creech 27) No commas. No p for page number
What is a restatement of the claim?
stating the claim again, but in DIFFERENT words than you used the first time
Why is this a poor claim? "Uniforms are nasty."
1. It's too general
2. "Nasty" is too informal
3. It doesn't include two or three reasons
Which sentence is a Reason sentence?
A. Secondly, this restaurant has plenty of seating options.
B. For example, Restaurant Magazine says, "Maxi's has booths, tables, and counter space for every customer" (15).
A
Which of the following is an example of evidence?
1. Workers decided to strike at the beginning of the month.
2. According to Dr. Lekker, "it's much safer to get the immunization."
3. Easter occurs in April this year.
2
True or False: If you don't have evidence, you don't need a citation.
True
What is one example of a good concluding transition word or phrase?
In conclusion, in summary, therefore, clearly, as one can see