Parts of An Argument

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Arguing 101 How to Identify Main Claims, Reasons, and Evidence in an Argumentative Text

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Arguing 101How to Identify Main Claims, Reasons, and

Evidence in an Argumentative Text

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Parts of an Argument

1. Claim – the statement of the author’s opinion on a debatable topic

2. Reason – an argumentative statement that supports the main claim by showing the thinking behind it

3. Evidence – the specific facts that supports the author’s reason

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Parts of an Argument

1. Claim – the statement of the author’s opinion on a debatable topic

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Parts of an Argument

2. Reason – an argumentative statement that supports the main claim by showing the thinking behind it

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Parts of an Argument

3. Evidence – the specific facts that supports the author’s reason

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Should Schools Give Summer Homework?

Schools should rethink summer homework, and not just because it stresses students (and parents). The truth is, homework doesn’t accomplish what we assume it does. Research

shows there’s only a moderate correlation between homework and standardized test scores or long-term achievement in middle school.

Nancy Kalish, “Should Schools Give Summer Homework: No.” New York Times Upfront 11 May 2015: 23. Print.

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Should Schools Give Summer Homework?

Schools should rethink summer homework, and not just because it stresses students (and parents). The truth is, homework doesn’t accomplish what we assume it does. Research

shows there’s only a moderate correlation between homework and standardized test scores or long-term achievement in middle school. Nancy Kalish, “Should Schools Give Summer Homework: No.” New York Times Upfront 11 May 2015: 23. Print.

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Should Schools Give Summer Homework?

Schools should rethink summer homework, and not just because it stresses students (and parents). The truth is, homework doesn’t accomplish what we assume it does. Research

shows there’s only a moderate correlation between homework and standardized test scores or long-term achievement in middle school. Nancy Kalish, “Should Schools Give Summer Homework: No.” New York Times Upfront 11 May 2015: 23. Print.

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Should Schools Give Summer Homework?

Schools should rethink summer homework, and not just because it stresses students (and parents). The truth is, homework doesn’t accomplish what we assume it does. Research

shows there’s only a moderate correlation between homework and standardized test scores or long-term achievement in middle school. Nancy Kalish, “Should Schools Give Summer Homework: No.” New York Times Upfront 11 May 2015: 23. Print.

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Parts of an Argument

Claim WHAT the author is arguing

Reason WHY the author argues that claim

Evidence FACTS that support a reason