Unit 8 Lesson 6 Claims, Reasons and Evidence
Key Term Review:
What is a claim?
What is evidence?
Unit 8 Lesson 6 Page 2 - What is the structure of an argument?
Kendra’s Claim -
Reason 1 -
Evidence 1 -
Evidence 1 -
A claim is a statement or assertion that declares a position on a particular topic or issue. It is the main point or argument that a person is making.
Evidence refers to the information, facts, or data that supports or proves a claim. It is used to provide justification or backing for a claim.
In the provided example:
Kendra’s Claim - This would be the main position or argument that Kendra is making.
Reason 1 - This would be the first supporting point or justification for the claim.
Evidence 1 - This would be the first piece of information, fact, or data that supports Reason 1.
Evidence 2 - This would be the second piece of information, fact, or data that supports Reason 1.