Beth is making an argument about the article. Read the sentences and match them to the part of an inference argument they represent. Drag each tile to the correct box.
Tiles: claim, evidence, commentary
Pairs:
The fact that little or perhaps no new information can be “unearthed” about Lincoln
suggests that much of the historical data about him has already been discovered.

Lincoln’s life has already been studied extensively.

McClay writes that ”there are few if any decisive new facts remaining to be unearthed.”

Commentary: The fact that little or perhaps no new information can be “unearthed” about Lincoln  suggests that much of the historical data about him has already been discovered.

Claim: Lincoln’s life has already been studied extensively.

Evidence: McClay writes that ”there are few if any decisive new facts remaining to be unearthed.”

Explanation:

In the given argument presented by Beth, the different parts of an inference argument they represent are given below-

Claim: Lincoln’s life has already been studied extensively.

The claim is the main theme or an idea that the whole thesis or argument is based upon.  

Evidence: McClay writes that ”there are few if any decisive new facts remaining to be unearthed.”

Evidence is the supporting proof that shows that the claim made is true and not just based on facts.

Commentary: The fact that little or perhaps no new information can be “unearthed” about Lincoln suggests that much of the historical data about him has already been discovered.

The commentary contains the writer's opinion about the thesis.

b) the confederacy had to pay all union war expenses.