The Essay: Reasoning and Evidence
THE ESSAY:
REASON/LOGIC/FACTS/CLAIMS &
EVIDENCE
CLAIMS
•
The claim is like the thesis; it is the author’s assertion about what should be felt/done
about a situation.
•
You could think about it as linked to purpose and why the writer is writing. To…
•
Sometimes it’s stated explicitly, and other times, it’s implied.
EXPLICIT: Carter CLAIMS that the Arctic Wildlife Refuge must be preserved.
IMPLICIT: Elie Wiesel’s
Night
makes an implicit claim that the horrors of the
Holocaust must not be forgotten so as not to be repeated.
REMEMBER
THE NEW
YORKER
COVER?
What IMPLICIT claim does
it seem to be making?
CONCESSION
A writer may make a concession, or an acknowledgment of the opponent’s
perspective:
•
To be fair
•
To allow for multiple perspectives to be considered
•
To destroy it and affirm one’s one stance
EXAMPLE: Dad, I know
taking a trip to another country with my friends
may be
expensive and unsafe
,
but
I have studied so hard the past year and I think I
deserve a vacation. You already know how responsible I have been all my
life; I don’t think there will be any problem.
When you read a piece that makes a claim, look for:
•
How a writer provides reasons/support
•
How a writer may anticipate the counterclaim (the opposing
viewpoint)
•
How a writer refutes the counterclaim/how the writer takes
down the points of the opposition
•
How a writer makes a concession (acknowledges the other side’s
point)
REASON WITH ARGUMENT
SAMPLE:
Time
, 7/29/19
What is the author’s
claim?
Delve into the art of constructing persuasive essays using reason, logic, facts, and evidence to support claims effectively. Empower your writing with sound arguments and credible information.
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THE ESSAY: REASON/LOGIC/FACTS/CLAIMS & EVIDENCE
CLAIMS The claim is like the thesis; it is the author s assertion about what should be felt/done about a situation. You could think about it as linked to purpose and why the writer is writing. To Sometimes it s stated explicitly, and other times, it s implied. EXPLICIT: Carter CLAIMS that the Arctic Wildlife Refuge must be preserved. IMPLICIT: Elie Wiesel s Night makes an implicit claim that the horrors of the Holocaust must not be forgotten so as not to be repeated.
REMEMBER THE NEW YORKER COVER? What IMPLICIT claim does it seem to be making?
CONCESSION A writer may make a concession, or an acknowledgment of the opponent s perspective: To be fair To allow for multiple perspectives to be considered To destroy it and affirm one s one stance EXAMPLE: Dad, I know taking a trip to another country with my friends may be expensive and unsafe, but I have studied so hard the past year and I think I deserve a vacation. You already know how responsible I have been all my life; I don t think there will be any problem.
REASON WITH ARGUMENT When you read a piece that makes a claim, look for: How a writer provides reasons/support How a writer may anticipate the counterclaim (the opposing viewpoint) How a writer refutes the counterclaim/how the writer takes down the points of the opposition How a writer makes a concession (acknowledges the other side s point)
SAMPLE: Time, 7/29/19 What is the author s claim?
