3. Prescribed Text

Identifying Central Claims — Quiz

Test your understanding of identifying central claims with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

In close reading of a prescribed philosophical text, what is a central claim?

Question 2

Which task best helps a student identify the central claim in a prescribed text?

Question 3

In an argument, why is identifying the central claim important?

Question 4

Which statement is most likely to be a central claim in a philosophical passage?

Question 5

What is a good sign that a sentence may express the central claim of a text?