LAS 5

• Claim


  An expressed opinion or a conclusion that the arguer or writer wants to be accepted by the audience
• Claim of fact


  Asserts that a condition has existed, exists, or will exist and are based on facts or data. They can be verified and usually answer a "what" question.
• Determining if a claim is a claim of fact

  • Is this issue related to a possible cause or effect?
  • Is this statement true or false? How can its truthfulness be verified?
  • Is this claim controversial or debatable?
• Explicit claim


  Directly, precisely, and clearly stated
• Implicit claim


  Not stated directly but reader understands it because of clues found in the text