This document discusses how to write an argumentative essay that takes a stand on an issue using reasonable arguments and factual evidence. It defines key terms like reasonable argument, factual evidence, and issue. It explains that there are five types of argument claims - claims of authenticity, definition, value, cause and effect, and policy. It provides examples of each type of claim. It then asks the reader to identify the type of claim for five example statements. The document concludes by providing the correct answers and explaining that setting up evidence is important when writing an argumentative essay.

1. Objectives:
•Identify issues.
•Take a stand.
•Defend a stand on an
issue based on reasonable
arguments and factual
arguments.

2. Keywords
Reasonable argument
– able to think, understand,
or form judgments by a
logical process.

3. Keywords
Factual Evidence
– evidence that tends to prove a
factual matter by proving other
events or circumstances from
which the occurrence of the
matter can be sensibly
gathered with a direct proof
and evidence.

4. Keywords
Issue
– an important topic or
problem for debate or
discussion.

5. How do you write a stand
with reasonable argument?
Let us first know the type of
argument claims.

6. Once you have selected your
topic, you must give considerable
thought to developing your claim.
There are five different types of
claims. If not all then include some
of them in your argumentative essay.

7. Five Types of
Argument Claims

8. Claim of Authenticity
•Barack Obama is the first
African American President.
•Facebook wasn't profitable
until 2009.
•The tallest man in the world,
Robert Wadlow, was eight
feet and eleven inches tall.

9. Claim of Definition
•Marriage as an institution needs to
be redefined to include modern
variations on the traditional family.
•Some so-called art exhibits could
more accurately be described as
pornography exhibits.
•The fetus is a human being, not just
a group of cells.

10. Claim of Value
• Public schools are better than private
schools.
• Science Fiction novels are more interesting
to read than romance novels.
• Mercy Killing is immoral
• Computers are a valuable addition to
modern society
• Viewing television is a wasteful activity

11. Claim of Cause and
Effect
• Overeating causes disease and early
death.
• A healthy economy causes people to have
faith in their political leaders.
• Sending infants to day care results in
psychological problems later in life.
• Inadequate funding for AIDS research will
result in a disastrous worldwide epidemic.

12. Claim of Policy
• We should stop spending so much on
prisons and start spending more on
education.
• Children in low-income families should
receive medical insurance from the
government.
• Social security should be distributed on the
basis of need rather than as an
entitlement.

13. Let us assess.

14. Identify the claim.
1. Animal rights are
as important as
human rights.

15. Identify the claim.
2. Crime is caused by
lack of family values.

16. Identify the claim.
3. Facebook wasn't
profitable until
2009.

17. Identify the claim.
4. Film-makers and recording
groups should make
objectionable language and
subject matter known to
prospective consumers.

18. Identify the claim.
5. Wars in this
century can all be
defined as “just”
rather than “unjust”
wars.

19. The correct
answers are…

20. 1. Animal rights are
as important as
human rights.
Claim of value

21. 2. Crime is caused by
lack of family values.
Claim of cause & effect

22. 3. Facebook wasn't
profitable until
2009.
Claim of authenticity

23. 4. Film-makers and recording
groups should make
objectionable language and
subject matter known to
prospective consumers.
Claim of policy

24. 5. Wars in this
century can all be
defined as “just”
rather than “unjust”
wars.
Claim of definition

25. Setting up the Evidence
https://www.wikihow.com/Introduce-Evidence-in-an-Essay