A claim is a contested argument that expresses a fact rather than a personal view. The basic goal of an author's claim is to support and prove the central notion. By arguing to support your point, you will be making a claim. A well-written claim statement will pique the interest of your readers. A comment is a short remark or observation about something. Comments are often used by authors to introduce a topic outside the main context of the work or to explain some aspect of their art. For example, "The composer commented on musical technique by using irony in his 4th movement" or "The painter commented on the influence of Michelangelo on his work by saying that he was trying to capture the human form divine". Comments can also be used to criticize certain aspects of art or music - for example, "The poet criticized modern art by comparing it to modern machinery" or "The musician criticized traditional opera singing methods by using jazz rhythms". Comments should not be mistaken for anecdotes, which are brief descriptions of people, places, or events from the writer's life. An author may include several comments in his or her work. Comments are easy to write because they only need a subject and a verb. For example, "Music has no gender - it is neutral [subject] that plays [verb]". Authors use adjectives and adverbs to give comments more detail.