Thesis - An arguable statement that must be justified with reasons and evidence., Open Thesis - Broader statement of argument; it does not contain individual reasons or points, Closed Thesis - Focused statement that includes the individual points that the author wants to make, Claim - A reason that supports the thesis/main idea or position. It has to be arguable., Claim of Fact - Asserts that something is true or not true., Claim of Value - Argues that something is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable., Claim of Policy - Proposes a change, Evidence - The facts, statistics, court cases, case students, documentation, experts, examples, or anecdotes an author provides to support his/her argument., Firsthand Evidence - Something you know. For example, personal experience, anecdotes, observations, general knowledge of events, Second hand evidence - Accessed through research, reading, and investigation. For example, historical information, expert opinion, quantitative evidence , Claim of Fact Example - Vaping can lead to high blood pressure and lung disease., Claim of Value Example - Killing animals for sport is wrong., Claim of Policy Example - The age at which people get a driver's license should be raised to 18.,

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