In rhetor

ic and argumentation, a claim is an arguable statement—an idea that a rhetor (a speaker or writer) asks an audience to accept.

Is argument same as claim?

What is an argument? In academic writing, an argument is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

Can a claim be argued?

Arguments are claims backed by reasons that are supported by evidence. Argumentation is a social process of two or more people making arguments, responding to one another--not simply restating the same claims and reasons--and modifying or defending their positions accordingly.