Station 1: Are Your Claims Really Claims?
5 Questions
| Total Attempts: 36
Make sure that your claims are really claims - that they can be debated and argued.
Questions and Answers
- 1.A _______ is a debatable statement. There is more than one possible right answer that can be argued.
- 2.A fact that proves a claim is ________________. It can be a quote from a source, a specific fact, or a general statement that is accepted as true and cannot be debated.
- 3.The French Revolution was most revolutionary because more schools opened.
- A.
This is a claim.
- B.
This is evidence.
- 4.The Latin American revolutions were most revolutionary because they inspired pride and independence in the Americas.
- A.
This is a claim.
- B.
This is evidence.
- 5.Read this claim: "The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because it improved the economy for Haitians." Which sentence below is an OPPOSING claim from what the sentence above is arguing?
- A.
A. The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because it ended slavery and allowed former slaves to own land.
- B.
B. The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because Haiti had been a wealthy colony, but after the revolution, Haitians owed so much debt to France that the country became poor.
- C.
C. The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because it made Haiti's economy poorer.
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