

Claim, Evidence, Audience
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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Claims & Evidence

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Multiple Select
What will we be learning today? Choose 2.
identifying the claim
analyzing the argument
structure arguments
analyze characteristics
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Multiple Choice
Definition of a claim
Will NOT offer facts and reasons to show the author's point of view and is NOT backed up with evidence.
argumentative text
the main idea, or arguable statement, that represents the author’s position on a topic.
a type of writing
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Multiple Choice
A claim is:
Fact
Opinion
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Multiple Select
What reason does the person give to explain WHY sparkling water is disgusting? Click ALL that apply.
It has fruit flavoring
It's painful to drink
It has carbon dioxide
It taste like the water is angry
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Multiple Choice
What is evidence?
False information
Information that doesn't support a claim
Details, facts or information that supports a claim
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Multiple Choice
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: snapchat is dangerous for young people."
Evidence: Snapchat is an app that allows users to add filters to photos
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: Crinkle cut fries are more popular than any other French fry.
Evidence: Waffle fries are the best-selling fries in the world.
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: Fenty Beauty has better products than Kylie Cosmetics.
Evidence: Fenty Beauty foundation is rated four stars at Sephora, but Kylie Cosmetics foundation isn’t even sold at Sephora.
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: Texas should build more Buc-ees between Houston and San Antonio.
Evidence: The environments of the different regions of Texas vary widely.
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Does the evidence support the claim?
Claim: Sparkling water is disgusting.
Evidence: It is painful to drink, and it tastes like someone just waved a piece of fruit over water, and it made the water angry.
Yes
No
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Open Ended
Identify at least two claims in the text. For each claim, share at least one piece of evidence the author uses to support the claim.
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Open Ended
Identify at least two claims in the text. For each claim, share at least one piece of evidence the author uses to support the claim.
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