A claim is...

Is this a good claim for your paper? Yes or no and explain. I hope you understand by the end of this paper that capital punishment is wrong and needs to stop happening.

What is wrong with this claim statement? There are pros and cons to putting more restrictions on gun control.

What is the name for the opposing side's view of a topic?

A claim that provides the overall message of your paper is called a ________  ________?

Claim or Evidence? A university study showed that 85% of students who were required to pass standardized tests spent more time working on the exams.

Claim or evidence? Systems that tally teen choices for political offices show that many are ready to vote in real elections.

Claim or evidence? Teachers become more effective the longer they remain in their jobs.

Claim or evidence? Veterinarians report that declawed cats can experience phantom pain for years after the procedure.

Claim or Evidence? Each year, students are required to take end of the year exams called standardized tests..

Claim or evidence? Students should be required to pass a content exam in order to move to the next grade.

Claim or evidence? Video games can provide both enjoyment and health benefits.