Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions; also see the revision notes.
Understanding
- ☐ I can define a claim and explain why it requires a defence. (Guide: “What is a claim?”)
- ☐ I can explain how a claim differs from a fact, a topic and a preference. (Guide: “Claim, fact, topic, preference”; practice questions 1 and 2)
- ☐ I can name the five kinds of claim and what each must be supported with. (Guide: “Kinds of claim”; practice question 5)
Skills
- ☐ I can pick the claim out of a short passage and quote it. (Practice questions 4 and 6)
- ☐ I can rewrite an obvious statement as a defensible claim. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice questions 3 and 7)
- ☐ I can sort statements into fact, topic, preference and claim. (Guide: Worked example 1)
- ☐ I can state a text’s main claim in one sentence and list its sub-claims. (Guide: “Explicit and implicit claims”)
Reasoning
- ☐ I can explain why a claim could be disputed by a reasonable reader. (Practice questions 6 and 8)
- ☐ I can explain why a true statement can still be a claim. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”)
- ☐ I can judge whether a claim is specific and supportable enough. (Guide: “Making a claim defensible and interesting”)