
Claim or Statement Lesson
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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14 Slides • 20 Questions
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Open Ended
List everything you know about claims.
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Multiple Choice
What is a claim?
A position that can be argued.
A statement to start a sentence.
A factual statement.
A statement based on research results.
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following statement with the missing word.
Strong claims are
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following statement with the missing word.
Strong claims are compelling,
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Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following statement with the missing word.
Strong claims are compelling, debatable, and
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Fill in the Blanks
What are the three types of claims?
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Multiple Choice
Which words are key words for FACT?
IS or IS NOT
ARE or ARE NOT
BETTER/BEST
MORE/LESS
WORSE/WORST
-IER or IEST words
SHOULD/SHOULD NOT
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Multiple Choice
Which words are key words for VALUE?
IS or IS NOT
ARE or ARE NOT
BETTER/BEST
MORE/LESS
WORSE/WORST
-IER or IEST words
SHOULD/SHOULD NOT
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Multiple Choice
Which words are key words for POLICY?
IS or IS NOT
ARE or ARE NOT
BETTER/BEST
MORE/LESS
WORSE/WORST
-IER or IEST words
SHOULD/SHOULD NOT
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Open Ended
Explain why one clame is better than the other.
Sentence 1: In most states, teens can drive at 16.
Sentence 2: Kentucky should raise the driving age to 18.
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Open Ended
Explain, with complete sentences, and details, how you make a claim stronger. Refer to the image for support.
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Fill in the Blanks
According the previous slide, why are nuanced claims stronger than other claims?
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Fill in the Blanks
Why are the two other reasons nuanced claims more complex than other claims?
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Open Ended
Summarize what you learned about the tips to make claims stronger. Hint: Look at the picture.
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Open Ended
Choose one of the sentence frames (look at the picture) and make a claim on the following topic.
Expensive Data Plans
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Open Ended
Choose one of the sentence frames (look at the picture) and make a claim on the following topic.
Expensive Data Plans
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Write a claim on the following topics
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Open Ended
Let's see what you have learned. Using the information from this presentation, write a claim on the following question:
Is technology is HURTING or HELPING humanity more?
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Open Ended
Let's see what you have learned. Then, using the information from this presentation, write a claim on the following question:
Is HAPPINESS more important than MONEY?
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Open Ended
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Open Ended
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