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So you don’t hurt yourself Understanding Claims So you don’t hurt yourself

A Claim can be… a judgment an inference or theory an interpretation of evidence a point of view supported by research, expert sources, evidence, reasoning, and personal testimony Claims are Specific Opinionated Debatable Defendable A claim should NOT Be a fact (not a statement of belief) Be a description Be an absolute statement Include everything the paper will say

Examples The sunset’s shades of yellow, red, and orange were quite remarkable. The UFC is a dehumanizing sport. There are high numbers of homeless people living in Detroit, MI. The current healthcare system does not adequately assist Americans. In my paper, I will be talking about humans needing to relocate to mars. Television has a negative effect on family life.