Claim-Support-

Question
By Dante Yacobucci
Rationale
This exercise is used to make students critical consumers of
information (191).
Knowing the difference between fact and claim
Determining the validity of evidence and reasoning
Identifying and evaluating claims
Opinion Vs. Claim
Opinion:
Twinkies are delicious.
I think Virginia Woolf is better than James Joyce.

Argument/Arguable claim:
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture,
their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
Virginia Woolf is a more effective writer than James Joyce because she
does not rely on elaborate language devices that ultimately confuse
and alienate the reader.
(Examples borrowed from the University of Washington)
Claim
Choose a claim based on investigation, experience, prior
knowledge, or reading (191).
Support
Find evidence based on gathering to support your claim.
Question
Doubts
Missing pieces
Further thinking
Share Thinking
Have students share their thinking about claims through
various activities.
Ask: Are all claims made equal?
Debate a claim
Chart organizing claims by:
Believe
Still skeptical
Do not believe
Works Cited
"Claims, Claims, Claims."UW Departments Web Server.
Odegaard Writing & Research Center, n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2017.
Ritchhart, Ron, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison.Making
Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement,
Understanding, and Independence for All Learners. San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2011. Print.