Question

Once you have identified an author's claim, what else do you already know?

the author's purpose

the evidence the author will provide

what support you're likely to see

your decision about how to respond

Answer 1

Correct: the author's purpose and what support you're likely to see.

- The claim reveals the author's purpose (e.g., to persuade, inform, or argue a position).
- From the claim you can predict the kinds of support the author will use (statistics, expert testimony, examples, cause–effect reasoning, etc.).

You do not yet know the specific evidence the author will provide, and your decision about how to respond comes after evaluating that evidence.