Claims build up the argument presented in the introduction

 

 

The argument needs to be correctly structured with relevant claims as this will help to strengthen the piece of writing. Normally, an argument will begin with general claims surrounding the topic area. This allows the reader to see the background and more general research and how it has been refined into the point being made. Once the general claims have provided a holistic background the writer can then begin to further develop the claims to produce a more complex argument. Academic writing generally becomes more refined as it develops and this is done through the correct use of claims.