AP Lang types of claims & evidences

claim of fact

asserts that a condition has existed, exists, or will exist (past, present, or future)

claim of definition

assertion regarding how something is defined

claim of quality/value

asserts a judgment about whether something is good, bad, more or less desirable

claim of policy

an assertion that something should or should not be done

rhetorical question

a statement phrased as a question

context

the people, place, things involved in the claim

statistical data

Numbers, reports, and facts

personal example

a firsthand account or scenario that illustrates a claim or point.

scientific example

results of a research study; information from the realm of science

literary reference

example from a piece of literature (book, play, poem, etc.)

historical reference

 an example from a historical figure or event

political reference

an example from a political situation (past or present)

pop-culture reference

a reference from the world of entertainment (past or present)

testimonial

a specific quote from someone involved in the situation