The claim:the point the writer tries to prove about the issue,usually the writer's view on the issue. e.g.the death penalty is never right; the death penalty is always right; the death penalty is the right choice under certain circumstances;v The claim: the point the writer tries to prove about the issue, usually the writer’s view on the issue. e.g. the death penalty is never right; the death penalty is always right; the death penalty is the right choice under certain circumstances;