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aCTIvITy 2.11
continued
Which Claims to believe
Speaker:
What does the reader know about the writer?
Tone:
What is the writer’s attitude toward the subject?
aCadeMIC voCabUlary
A claim in this usage is a
statement that can be argued,
such as whether a fact is true
or not, a situation is good or
bad, or one action is better than
another.
My Notes
7. While a thesis in an expository text most often explains the writer’s main idea, a thesis or claim in an argumentative text is the writer’s position or point of view on an issue. Read the example of a claim below. Mark the claim by underlining its subject (usually nouns) and circling its opinion (words with strong connotations) and by highlighting the reasons to be developed.
Claim: There are numerous downsides to year-round schooling; it has no positive effects on education, it adds to the cost, and it disturbs the long- awaited summer vacation.
8. Write a clear and concise claim for Andrew Rooney’s essay. Use information from your SOAPSTone analysis. Reread the text as needed to write the claim.
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