Claim
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: an assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion; a statement that promises to be either true or false
// thesis, fact, premise, conclusion, affirmation, denial
Claims are statements that promise to be either true or false. They express a judgment or opinion about the past (history), present, or future (predictions).
On making claims about the past
On making claims about the present
On making claims about the future
On clarifying when and where a claim is true
Doctrinal Statements
Thesis Statement
Affirmations and Denials
Evergreen Notes
Standing by Words - Wendell Berry
Chapter 5 of "How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading" by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren