Analyze the argument of the article “Animal, Vegetable, Miserable” and responses using the steps below. When identifying the type of claim (step 1), do so for the main claim and at least 3 important supporting claims.
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Steps to Identifying Claims:
- Ask: Does the argument assert that a problem or condition has existed, exists, or will exist? Does the argument seek to establish that a definition is true and can serve as a standard for making relevant judgments? Does the argument ask you to accept the premise that one thing has caused another? If so, it’s claim of fact.
- Ask: Does the argument express an evaluation of a problem or condition that has existed, exists, or will exist? If so, it’s a claim of value.
- Ask: Does the argument call for change, and is it directed at some future action? If so, it’s a claim of policy.
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