College Composition / Unit 31 CMP 0753 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Identifying Supporting Claims
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The idea
Supporting claims are the smaller arguments that together build the case for the main claim, each needing its own support.
In practice
An argument for more campus counselors might claim that current staff cannot meet demand and that nearby services are hard to reach.
Where people slip
Check each supporting claim separately; one weak link can weaken the whole.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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