Author's Claim/Counterclaim
What is an author's claim?
The point an author is trying to make
What is bias?
When an author favors one side of an argument
What are the different types of evidence that can be used?
Facts, Stats, Studies, Reports
Expert Opinions
Anecdotes (personal experiences/stories)
What is an argument?
A set of claims set to persuade someone to believe your views
In Lord of the Flies, this object represents order and gives the boys the right to speak.
What is the conch shell?
What is a counterclaim?
The opposing argument to an author's claim
True or False
If you read a biased article you might not get all of the information.
False
What 4 things make evidence strong?
It is sufficient, relevant, varied, and credible
Is the following statement a fact, opinion, or argument?
Dogs are the best pet!
Opinion :)
In Lord of the Flies, this character’s intelligence and reliance on logic highlight the importance of reason in maintaining civilization.
Who is Piggy?
What would be a possible counterclaim to the argument that phones should not be allowed in school?
Phones should be allowed in school because...
Phones are useful tools because...
What do we look at in an article to find bias?
Word choice, images, source, details
What type of evidence is the following statement:
As someone who runs marathons and runs every single day, I know that running is so good for mental health and physical fitness.
Anecdote (personal experience/story)
Is the following a fact, opinion, or argument?
Twinkies were originally created to be filled with banana creme but banana rations during WWII made Hostess change the creme to vanilla.
Fact
In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. explains that this type of law must be challenged when it degrades human personality or is unjust.
What is an unjust law?
What would be a possible counterclaim for the argument that we don't learn anything useful in school?
School teaches us important social skills beyond academics to help us be better individuals...
Schools matters because...
We learn important skills in school like...that will become important later in life.
Which is an example of bias:
a. Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks everyone one his baseball team.
b. A radio host wants to know where his listeners go for vacation. He takes 15 phone calls from listeners to find out.
a. Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks everyone one his baseball team.
What type of evidence is the following:
According to the teacher, the student needed to focus more in class, submit their work on time, and ask for help in order to be more successful in class.
Expert Opinion
Is this a fact, opinion, or argument?
Education is important. 17% of teenagers drop out of school before they finish high school. If spending on education is cut, this number is only likely to increase.
Argument! Education is important
In The Hate U Give (the novel), Khalil is shot multiple times during the traffic stop; identify how many times he is shot and the badge number of the officer who shot him.
What is three times and badge number 115?
What is the claim the author is making in the following statement:
Bumblebees are necessary for the existence of life because they pollinate flowers which help provide us with oxygen. Protecting bumblebees and nurturing their survival will help continue the life cycle.
Bumblebees are essential to maintaining life.
Ms. Albers favorite color is forest green. She was offered the choice between two different colored shirts—a green one and a gray one. She chose the green shirt.
Ms. Albers chose the green shirt because it is her favorite color.
What type of evidence is the following:
The circumference of the Earth at the equator is 25,000 miles. The Earth rotates in about 24 hours. Therefore, if you were to hang above the surface of the Earth at the equator without moving, you would see 25,000 miles pass by in 24 hours, at a speed of 25000/24 or just over 1000 miles per hour.
FACT!
Is this a strong or weak argument?
I have lived in Minnesota my whole life. Living in Minnesota means you get to experience all four seasons. You get to ski, go tubing, hike, and see the leaves change colors. Minnesota is a great place to live.
Weak—biased, not a lot of evidence, no counterclaim
In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Dr. King says that a just law does what for all people, while an unjust law does not?
What is it applies equally to everyone / uplifts human dignity?