Identifying claims, the thesis and the evidence that supports them

By the end you’ll be able to

• Identify the claims in an argument and the evidence offered for each (3.A)
• Identify the overarching thesis, stated or implied, and any indication it gives of the argument’s structure (3.B)
• Classify evidence (facts, statistics, anecdotes, examples, analogies, expert testimony, personal experience) and explain its function: to illustrate, clarify, exemplify, amplify, set a mood or create an association