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Separate the position a persuasive text takes from the claims, reasons and evidence that support it.
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"Our barangay should repair the covered court roof. Rain gets in and games stop." What is the second sentence?
"The canteen should sell fresh fruit. Canteen records for June show 240 fruit packs sold in one week." What is the second sentence?
An essay opens: "This paper argues that our school needs a covered walkway from the gate to the main building." Which part is this line?
"Sign the petition at the guidance office before Friday." Which part of a persuasive text is this?
"Some parents argue that a later start time would leave less time for evening chores at home." Which part is this?
A writer's counterclaim: "A later start would shorten sports practice." Which sentence actually rebuts it?
Which sentence states a claim but gives no reason for it?
Claim: the canteen line is too slow at lunch. Which sentence gives evidence for it?
Claim: noise from the covered court disturbs evening study. Which sentence gives evidence for it?
An essay argues the flag ceremony should move indoors. A body paragraph opens: "The covered court is the safer venue." That sentence is
How does a thesis differ from a claim in a persuasive text?
How is evidence different from a reason?
"Our class president said she waited 20 minutes for a jeepney last Monday." Which part is this?
"The school should extend library hours. Many students study after class. Sign the request sheet by Friday." Which part is missing?
Claim: the river clean-up drive is working. Which sentence gives evidence for it?
Which sentence is a claim with no reason attached?
"The jeepney route should return to Mabini Street. Students now have a much longer walk to the terminal." What is the second sentence?
"A traffic count last April recorded 320 students crossing at the gate between 6 and 7 a.m." Which part is this?
"This editorial takes the position that our barangay should set quiet hours after 9 p.m." Which part is this?
A counterclaim says: "Quiet hours would stop evening basketball." Which sentence rebuts it?
A writer opposes closing a street to cars. Which sentence states the opposing view fairly?
An essay argues for a longer lunch break. Which stated counterclaim is a weakened version nobody would defend?
Claim: the new bike lane is used by students. Which sentence gives evidence for it?
"Bring one empty bottle to the covered court on Saturday morning." Which part is this?
An essay argues for a water refilling station. A paragraph begins: "Bottled water is the costlier option for families." That sentence is
Which order lets a persuasive text follow from start to finish?
"Others hold that moving the market stalls would raise costs for vendors." Which part is this?
Claim: the library is too crowded after class. Which sentence gives evidence for it?
Which sentence gives a claim with no reason behind it?
Claim: the school should stagger lunch breaks. Which sentence gives a reason rather than evidence?
Evidence: "Clinic records list 12 heat cases during morning drills last May." Which claim does this evidence support?
A rebuttal answers the counterclaim rather than repeating the writer's own claim more loudly.
A claim offered with no reason and no evidence is still fully supported.
"Vendors do fear lost sales, but the Saturday market kept vendor income steady last year." Which part is this?
"The school should add a covered waiting area." Which sentence supplies the missing reason?
Claim: waste segregation cuts the janitors' workload. Which sentence gives evidence for it?
"A city engineer reported that the footbridge can carry 200 people at once." Which part is this?
Which sentence asserts a position but leaves out the reason?
"For these reasons, longer library hours would serve our students well." Which part of the argument is this?
"Our barangay must decide whether the covered court stays open after 9 p.m." Which part is this?
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