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Parts of an Argument Vocab
Vocab you need to know:
Claim: what the author is trying to prove
Counter-claim: what the other side might say or try to prove; the opposite of the author's claim
Evidence: support for the author's claim: details, examples, facts...
You need to be able to....
Evaluate an author's claim.
This means to decide what it is and if it is valid.
Identify the support author uses to prove their claim.
https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/criticalreasoning/
It is not a claim if...
-it can't be proven
-it does not have 2 sides.
Example: It's snowing now.
-it is a statement of opinion. Example: I like tacos.
You can check your claim by trying to come up with a counterclaim. If there is not an opposing side, you do not have a claim.
Claim or no claim???
1.Humans will die without water.
2. School uniforms make schools safer.
3. I like summer better than winter.
4.Schools should let kids use cell phones in class.
5. The driving age should be thirteen years old.
6.Panda bears are nice animals.
7.The universe is made up of atoms.
8. Nurture is more important than nature in predicting a person's success.
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