Reading & writing · Grades 7–10
Claims, evidence and counterarguments · revision card
A claim needs relevant evidence and reasoning that explains how the evidence supports it.
Keep these ideas clear
Build a chain
A claim needs relevant evidence and reasoning that explains how the evidence supports it.
Address alternatives
A counterargument presents a reasonable opposing concern, not a caricature.
Two useful examples
Which is a claim rather than raw data?
The school should extend library hours.
The school should extend library hours.
Which evidence most directly supports demand for later library hours?
A record of people turned away near closing time
A record of people turned away near closing time
Explain it without looking
- Why does mentioning a source not automatically make an argument sound?
Learning preview · teacher review required. Grade bands are approximate, not official curriculum alignment.