Identifying Claims Flashcards
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the central argument or thesis statement of a text
a sentence that summarizes the most important thing that the writer wants to say as a result of his/her thinking, reading, or writing
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claim
2
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characteristics fo a good claim
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argumentative and debatable
specific and focused
interesting and engaging
logical
3
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3 types of claim
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claims of fact
claims of value
claims of policy
4
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usually answers a “what” question
rely on reliable sources or systematic procedures to be validated
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claims of fact
5
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assert something that can be qualified
make judgements based on certain standards, on whether something is right or wrong, good or bad, or something similar
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claims of value
6
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usually answers “how” questions
begin with “ought to”, “should”, or “must”
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claims of policy
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