Name of the Claim
The statement that shares the author's stance on the topic.
What is a claim
Data, facts, statistics,
What are the types of evidence?
Evidence is factual and reason explains the information and how it supports the claim.
What is the difference between reason and evidence?
What is the author's purpose for writing this?
A cookbook containing recipes for making cakes, cookies and other deserts.
What is informing? What is explanatory?
This is a statement acknowledging the opposite side of the argument.
What is a counterclaim?
Homemade oatmeal cookies are not only a better snack option than a candy bar or pack of crackers, they are actually good for you. While processed foods strip the nutrients out during processing, homemade treats keep the nutrients in. One one‐ounce, homemade oatmeal cookie will give you up to 27 mg of folate―6% of your daily recommended allowance (RDA)―a B vitamin that your body uses to make energy. It will also give you small amounts of vitamin A and vitamin K. Oatmeal cookies are also a good source of iron. A one‐ounce, homemade oatmeal cookie contains .70 mg of iron―9% of the RDA for men and 4% of the RDA for women. It also contains small amounts of potassium and zinc. Finally, oatmeal cookies are a great source of fiber. A one‐ounce, homemade oatmeal cookie will give you a whole gram of soluble fiber, which reduces “bad” cholesterol and lowers your risk of heart disease. Soluble fiber also helps regulate your blood sugar. So the next time you have a sweet tooth, don’t try to talk yourself out of it. Simply make the smart choice, and have an oatmeal cookie!
What is; Homemade oatmeal cookies are a better snack option than a candy bar or pack of crackers?
Argument: Screen addiction is problematic for teens.
According to recent CDC data, around 50% of teenagers aged 12-17 report spending four or more hours daily on screens, with approximately 27% of those experiencing anxiety symptoms and 25.9% reporting depressive symptoms due to their high screen time usage.
What is evidence?
Argument: Screen addiction is problematic for teens.
25.9% of teens with high screen time report depressive symptoms.
What is Evidence!
Why did the author write this for?
An advertisement trying to get you to eat less meat and more vegetables due to the health risks of eating to much red meat.
To persuade?
Argument: Addiction to screens is a real problem for youth in America.
Addiction may not be an official term in the U.S., at least not yet.
What is not a counterclaim?
Nope!
Unless you claim your car or truck as a business expense, then leasing a car is probably not going to be advantageous for you. Though some people like the idea of leasing because they want to drive a new car every couple of years, there are some good reasons why purchasing a car makes more financial sense.
What is; Buying or purchasing a car makes more sense than leasing one?
Argument: TV should be used as a form of literature.
The National Endowment for the Arts found that in 1982, 56.9% of adults reported having read a work of literature in the past year. In 2015, only 43.1% of adults had.
What is Evidence!
Argument: Screen addiction is problematic for teens.
Because students spend so much time on their screens, it is reported that many have problems with anxiety and depression.
What is Reason!
Fact or Opinion?
Students who are caught cheating can be thrown out of college without any refund.
What is fact?
Argument: Screen addiction is problematic for teens.
But are we truly addicted to technology?
WHAT IS not counterclaim!
The use of social networking sites, in particular Facebook, can not only skew your understanding of reality, it can cause you actual, physical harm. According to Jean Conklin, a clinical psychiatrist at University of Maryland Hospital, in Baltimore, “Facebook is to your mind what sugar is to your body – bad all around.”
what is; People should quit using Facebook or Facebook is harmful to people?
Argument: TV should be used as a form of literature.
Nowadays books are being turned into movies and TV series which makes it harder to teach without learning about TV.
What is not evidence?
Nope!
Argument: Screen addiction is problematic for teens.
Since screen media devices are used in the bedroom, insufficient sleep has become commonplace, affecting 30% of toddlers, preschoolers, adolescents and teens.
What is evidence!
Fact or Opinion?
Eating fast food only once a week isn't bad for your health.
What is an opinion?
Argument: Social Networks help keep interactions among people limited based on similar interests.
Although many Facebook interactions remain private — visible only to friends and friends of friends — Twitter conversations are much more public.
What is a Counterclaim!
Although sports can have many benefits, its drawbacks can be devastating. People who compete in sports can have unrealistic expectations and pressure to perform can lead to anxiety and depression. It can also lead to lead to over training which can lead to serious injuries. Excessive training without rest can even lead to a weakened immune system.
What is; Sports are or can be more harmful than beneficial, or The negative aspects of sports outweigh the positive
Argument: Social Networks help keep interactions among people limited based on similar interests.
“I’m meeting strangers,” she says — two in the last two weeks, in fact. “I met them and I felt like, ‘This is my tribe.’”
What is not evidence!
Argument: TV should be used as a form of literature.
Because television shows can be as complex as novels and can provide students with opportunities to learn, they should be used as a form of literature.
What is Reason!
Fact or Opinion?
Screen addiction is problematic for teens.
What is opinion?
Argument: TV should be used as a form of literature.
Yet, there are legitimate concerns about using classroom time to dissect television.
What is a Counterclaim!