<span>writing to convince your audience about an opinion
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D OR B SORRY CANT GIVE YOU AN EXACT ANSWER
Claims of Cause and Effect:
Did it happen?
Does it exist?
Is it good or bad?
What should be
our criteria in
deciding?
If you are claiming that something is better or worse in relation to something else, you are making a claim of value. For example,
Video games are a waste of time,
sports are the best way to build
character, and savings
accounts are the
worst way to
accumulate wealth,
are all values
claims.