Beyond Fact vs. Opinion: Crafting an Academic Claim or Thesis
Liz Boltz Ranfeld
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(193)
This 1-time course is designed to help middle school students move beyond "fact vs. opinion" in order to understand the concept of an academic claim, which is the foundation of a good thesis statement.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Students who have already mastered the concept of fact vs. opinion still may have trouble differentiating between those kinds of statements and strong academic claims. A compelling claim is the foundation of a good thesis statement, and a good thesis is the foundation of a great paper. Still, lots of students struggle with making a claim that is compelling, rigorous, interesting, and defensible. In this class, we will briefly review the concept of fact vs. opinion, emphasizing that facts...
Students will be able to differentiate between facts, opinions, and academic claims, which can be used in persuasive, expository, and informative writing.
I have been an English professor for more than 10 years, with a professional focus on first year composition.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(193)
Hi! I was an English professor for 11 years before becoming a full-time professional writer and independent educator. I started teaching on Outschool in February 2020 so that I could teach young writers and feminists in addition to my university...
Group Class
$11
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
2-10 learners per class
