Question

Students will choose a position on a controversial issue and fill out the graphic organizer below.

Make certain you refer to the definitions below for clarification.
Definitions/Examples


Claim—taking a position on an issue. A claim can be a thesis for an essay. When writing a claim, you do not begin the sentence with “I think, I feel, or I believe”.
Examples:
The death penalty should be allowed in every state.
Write your own amendment and defend it.
Should reproductive rights be protected by the federal government or the state government?
Should there be censorship on social media and Tik-Tok?
Is it the responsibility of the federal government to improve prison conditions or are they fine the way they are now?
Should immigration be restricted?
Should professional athletes be allowed to make more money than the President of the United States?
Black Lives do Matter.
College student loans should be forgiven by the government.
Police brutality against minorities has gotten out of control.
Global warming/climate change must be addressed now to save future generations.
Gun control should not be enforced.


Evidence—Proof of your claim. Remember, evidence can be a sentence from the text, a direct quote, or an inference (an educated guess).

Counterclaim: an opposing claim; opposite point of view.

*Thesis (Claim):


*Two statements supporting your thesis:

1.

2.

*One statement supporting the opposite of your thesis:



2. Restate your claim and summarize your reasoning.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Claim—taking a position on an issue. A claim can be a thesis for an essay. When writing a claim, you do not begin the sentence with “I think, I feel, or I believe”.

Examples:

The death penalty should be allowed in every state.

Write your own amendment and defend it.

Should reproductive rights be protected by the federal government or the state government?

Should there be censorship on social media and Tik-Tok?

Is it the responsibility of the federal government to improve prison conditions or are