Claim for Dummies

Claim is a word that we use to talk about something that someone says is true. It's like when you say that you know the answer to a question on a test. You make a claim that you have the right answer. But in everyday life, a claim can be about anything, not just answers on a test. Let me give you an example using a superhero story.

Imagine that there is a superhero named SuperStrong. One day, he saves a group of people from a burning building. After the rescue, SuperStrong tells the news that he can lift heavy objects easily because he has super strength. Now, when he says that he has super strength, he is making a claim. He is saying that what he is telling us is true.

But here's the thing, just because someone makes a claim doesn't mean that it's automatically true. We can't just believe every claim we hear, right? That's where evidence comes into the picture. Evidence is like the proof or the facts that support the claim. In the case of SuperStrong, to prove his claim that he has super strength, he might demonstrate and show us how he can lift a big truck or maybe even an entire building. When he does that, he is giving evidence to support his claim.

Now, let's take another example from our daily lives. Imagine your parents bought an expensive new toy for your little brother, but it broke after just one day. Your parents might take the toy back to the store and tell the shopkeeper that it was broken. They are claiming that the toy was already broken when they bought it. In this situation, the shopkeeper might ask for evidence of the claim. Your parents could show the broken toy as evidence and even provide the receipt to prove that they just bought it.

So, in a nutshell, a claim is when someone says that something is true. It's like the statement that they make, but it's up to them to provide evidence to support that claim and convince others that what they are saying is true.