LET’S TRY ONE
The library should add a quiet room. People need a place to concentrate.
In this argument, what role does “The library should add a quiet room.” play?
claim
This sentence states the proposal being argued for.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Distinguish a position, its reason, observational evidence and an opposing position.
- Read the entire text before comparing the choices.
- A claim takes a position; a reason explains it; evidence supplies supporting observations; a counterclaim takes an opposing position.
- Choose the best-supported answer. Reread the explanation and identify the words that justify it.
Try it together
Write a new two- or three-sentence example. Ask a partner to explain an answer using evidence from your text.
A claim takes a position; a reason explains it; evidence supplies supporting observations; a counterclaim takes an opposing position.