Formulating Claims

• What is a claim for a writer ?

  The central statement of a text that proves something
• What is a claim for a speaker

  The main topic of an argument and states your side
• The characteristics of a good claim are argumentative and debatable, specific and focused, interesting and engaging, and logical
• Argumentative and debatable - the claim can be proven or disproven
• Specific and focused - the claim has only one point that stays on the topic
• Interesting and engaging - the claim can capture the interest and attention of the reader or listener
• Logical - the claim must have a supporting evidences
• The three types of claims are claim of fact, claim of policy, and claim of value
• Claims whether something is true or untrue

  Claim of fact
• This claim is all about action and solution to address specific issue

  Claim of policy