A claim must be arguable but stated as a fact. It must be debatable with evidence. It's not a personal opinion or feeling. It defines your writing goals. A good claim must be specific and is a focused argument.
Here's an example: A teenager wants a new phone because of the following claims...
- Everyone at school has it.
- It's popular.
- It's "useful."
Explanation:
What helped scholars determine that the demotic language was related to the Egyptian language?
Based on details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what event helped scholars determine that the demotic language was related to the Egyptian language? Examples of the demotic language previously appear on rolls of papyrus. The scholars call it demotic, meaning "of the people."
When people annoy me or get me mad.
