Evidence An argumentative text is a special kind of text. In it, an author makes a claim. The claim expresses the author’s opinion about a topic. It may identify a problem, for example. It may state an action that the author thinks readers should take. The claim is a belief, not a fact. Readers may or may not agree with it. The author then gives evidence. Evidence is meant to show that the author’s opinion makes sense. Evidence may include facts. It also may include examples. An author writes for a certain audience. The author thinks about questions like these: Are the readers part of the general public, or are they experts in a topic? Are the readers adults or children? Many decisions depend on who the audience is: how the author states the claim what the author explains and how the author explains it what evidence the author gives Watch the video.
In this lesson, you will identify the audience, claim, and evidence in an argumentative text.
make it sound like a 4th graders essay
Hey there! Today we're going to talk about argumentative texts. An argumentative text is when someone says their opinion about something. The person writing it makes a claim, which is what they think about a topic. It's not a fact, just what they believe. Then, the author gives evidence to support their claim. Evidence can be facts or examples to show why their opinion makes sense.
When someone writes an argumentative text, they think about who will read it. Are the readers regular people or experts? Are they kids or adults? This helps the author decide how to write their claim, explain it, and give evidence.
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Evidence An argumentative text is a special kind of text. In it, an author makes a claim. The claim expresses the author’s opinion about a topic. It may identify a problem, for example. It may state an action that the author thinks readers should take. The claim is a belief, not a fact. Readers may or may not agree with it. The author then gives evidence. Evidence is meant to show that the author’s opinion makes sense. Evidence may include facts. It also may include examples. An author writes for a certain audience. The author thinks about questions like these: Are the readers part of the general public, or are they experts in a topic? Are the readers adults or children? Many decisions depend on who the audience is: how the author states the claim what the author explains and how the author explains it what evidence the author gives make it sound like a 4th graders essay you will identify the audience, claim, and evidence in an argumentative text.
Today you will finally turn in your research essay! I can’t wait to see what you chose to write about! You will submit your essay by clicking on the “assessment” tab on the left hand side of your lesson. Make sure you read your essay carefully before submitting it!
Hey everyone! Today is the day we get to turn in our research essays, yay! I'm super excited to see what everyone decided to write about. Just click on the "assessment" tab on the left side of the lesson to submit your essay. Before you do, make sure to read it over carefully to check for any mistakes. Good luck, you've got this!
make the essay
In this lesson, you will identify the audience, claim, and evidence in an argumentative text.
Hey there! Today we're going to talk about argumentative texts. In an argumentative text, the author makes a claim, which is their opinion about a topic. This claim is not a fact, just what they believe. The author gives evidence to support their claim, which can be facts or examples.
The author also writes for a certain audience, thinking about who will be reading their text. Are the readers regular people or experts? Are they kids or adults? By identifying the audience, claim, and evidence in an argumentative text, we can better understand the author's point of view. Let's learn more about it together!