Question

Identify whether the following statements are a claim, counterclaim, reason,

or evidence. Then select the word, clause, or phrase that proves your answer. Write

your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

_____________ 1. If you want to keep people around you, continue to open the

door of friendship and always accentuate the positive.

____________ 2. I am a child of a loving God who created me after His own

image. I am happy for what I am and I don’t have to be someone I am not.

____________ 3. I don’t think so. Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution explains

that humans evolved from the monkeys.

____________ 4. I did not come from the apes because I don’t look like one

of them!

____________ 5. Also, Genesis 1:26 explicitly rendered that aside from creating

man after His image, God also gave him dominion over all His creations. Well,

it does not matter whether I look like a chimpanzee or not as long as I know I

am me.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The given statements can be identified as follows- 1. Reason 2. Claim 3. Counter-Claim 4. Counter-Claim 5. Evidence

Explanation:

• A sentence that makes a statement or an assertion about something is called a claim.
• The claim is opposed by a counter-claim, which expresses disagreement with the original claim.
• The reason is the process of attempting to justify an assertion or a counterassertion by using logic.
• The purpose of providing evidence is to bring forward facts and additional information in an effort to either prove or disprove a claim or a counterclaim.

• Sentence 1, is a reason because it is a conditional sentence that begins with "if" and it tries to create a logical connection.
• Sentence 2, is a claim as the speaker is stating what they believe in to be true.
• Sentences 3 and 4 are counter-claims as they oppose ideas stated in the previous sentences.
• Lastly, Sentence 5 is evidence as it quotes Genesis in an attempt to prove the claim.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. Claim

2. Counterclaim

3. Claim

4. Reason

5. Counterclaim

Explanation:

Claim, Counterclaim, and Reason are parts of an argument. When you state something, the listeners should get the idea of what you are saying or is it effective enough or not. You tend to use different parts of the argument to make the argument more persuasive like when you say

" Mom, I need a new laptop"- this is a claim.

To this claim, when your mom says " I don't think so" - this is a counterclaim.

Then you give a reason - "My laptop is not working fine so I need a new one".

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