- Make one point at a time.
- Keep claims short, simple and to the point.
- Keep claims directly relevant to their parent.
- Use research, evidence and facts to support your claims.
- Use logic to support your claims.
What is an example of a strong claim?
| Weak Claims Strong Claims | World hunger has many causes and effects. Hunger persists in Appalachia since jobs are scarce and farming the infertile soil is rarely profitable. |
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What is a good way to start a claim?
Start with
a hook or attention getting sentence
. Briefly summarize the texts • State your claim. Make sure you are restating the prompt. Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your reason.
What makes a strong claim argument?
The statements a writer makes to offer a claim, reasons, and evidence can weaken or strengthen an argument. Strong claims
are debatable, focused, and specific
. Strong reasons are logical and clear, and they directly support the claim, answering the question Why is this claim true?
What are the 4 components of a strong claim?
- Cause – What happened?
- Effect – What effect did the cause have on the project in terms or time/and or money?
- Entitlement – Does the contract or the law provide entitlement to compensation?
What words do you start a claim with?
Writing short and simple sentences is the best way to begin to get your points across. Write your way through the essay, taking it one paragraph at a time. Use words such as “therefore”, “
consequently
” and “however” to tell the reader how the different sections of your argument build on each other.
What is a good sentence starters for reasoning?
I believe ____________ (statement) because ____________ (
justification
). I know that ____________ is ____________ because ____________ . Based on ____________ , I think ____________ . Based upon ____________ , my hypothesis is ____________ .
What are the 5 elements of an argument?
- Claim;
- Reason;
- Evidence;
- Warrant;
- Acknowledgement and Response.
What makes a weak claim?
Weak Claims.
To be strong and effective
, a claim should be debatable, focused, and specific. In other words, it ought to be something that can be argued with reasons and evidence, and it ought to be narrow enough to properly support or prove in the space and format available.
What is considered strong and weak evidence?
Strong evidence are facts, clear examples and are related to the topic
. Weak evidence may be a series of opinions or may not be related to the topic.
What is an example of a weak claim?
Twinkies
taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance. Twinkies are delicious. You just studied 13 terms!
What are the 6 parts of an argument?
Toulmin, the Toulmin method is a style of argumentation that breaks arguments down into six component parts:
claim, grounds, warrant, qualifier, rebuttal, and backing
.
What is a claim example?
Claims are, essentially, the evidence that writers or speakers use to prove their point. Examples of Claim:
A teenager who wants a new cellular phone makes
the following claims: Every other girl in her school has a cell phone.
What can I say instead of I?
| I for one I myself | for me ourself | self the author | the speaker the writer | me, myself and I myself only |
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What can I say instead of I in an essay?
Ways of Avoiding Pronouns “I”, “
You
” and “We” in an Essay. You can replace the pronouns ‘I', ‘You', and ‘We' by replacing them with an acceptable wording, applying passive voice instead of pronouns, Using a third-person perspective, adopting an objective language and including strong verbs and adjectives.
