Question

literary analysis: cite evidence
what is a claim?
claim = statement + arguable

• arguable means something that can be argued for or against.
• if someone can easily agree or disagree with a statement, then it is arguable.
• arguable means the statement is opinion based and not based on fact.

what is a evidence?
evidence = proof; support the claim
in order for evidence to be taken seriously it has to be relevant and strong
relevant - directly connected to the claim
strong - best option to support claim
how do you cite textual evidence?
cite - to refer back to
textual - comes from what we read
evidence - proof/support of claim
claim is foundation for every literary analysis
must maintain credibility of claim by having good textual evidence
use explicit textual evidence
explicit means it is exactly what we read
quotes
passages
lines

Explanation:

The left - hand side of the image clearly states that a claim is defined as "Statement + Arguable". This means that a claim is not just a simple statement or a fact (which is objective and not typically arguable in the context of a literary analysis claim). An arguable statement fits the definition of a claim as it can be debated, which is in line with what is described in the educational material about literary analysis.

Answer:

an arguable statement