What is wrong with this claim? Drinking and driving should be illegal.
It is already illegal. There is only one side.
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What is wrong with this claim statement? Bullying in schools should be stopped immediately.
There is only one side to this argument. Nobody will support that bullying should continue.
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What is wrong with this claim statement? There are pros and cons to putting more restrictions on gun control.
You can not argue both sides in a claim. You need to pick 1 and stick to it.
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True or False? A thesis and claim statement mean the same thing?
true- some teachers will say thesis and some will say claim
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Is this a good claim for a paper? Yes or no and explain. Red shoes are the best.
No, it isn't something that people would have strong opinions on.
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Is this a good claim for a paper? Yes or no and explain. It is wrong to invade personal privacy, therefore there should be more laws to stop cybercrimes.
Yes, there is a clear stance and it explains the topic.
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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.
No. The topic is good and writer takes a stance but the voice is informal- "I hope you..."
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How many main supporting points do you need to back up your claim?
You need 3 separate supporting reasons to support your claim. These will be your topic sentences
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Can you use your own ideas or personal experience in your paper to support your claim?
No. You are not an expert in the field even if you know a lot about your topic. You still need to find a reliable source to back up what you know.
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Can all of your research come from one source?
No, you will need at least 2.
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Can you pull your research from a blog?
No- this is an unreliable source
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The main points for your side of the issue will go in the body paragraphs of your paper. Where will the points for the other side go?
