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Claims and Evidence

Last updated 10 months ago

2 questions

Note from the author:

Locating Claims & Argument

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Question 1

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What supports the main argument in a text?

Evidence from the text supporting the claim.

An unrelated opinion from the author.

Summary of the entire text.

Question 2

2.

How can a reader identify the author's claim?

Focus on the illustrations present.

Check the chapter titles for clues.

Look for the main point or thesis statement.