Argumentative Text Claim and Evidence

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A claim is ______________________________.

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a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

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Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

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It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

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What is evidence?

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Information or data that supports or proves a claim or statement.

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Which of the following is an example of a type of evidence?

• claim
• antonym
• anecdote
• reason

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anecdote

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Why is it important to use evidence in argumentative writing?

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Use evidence to persuade your readers to accept your claim

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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms? Options: When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200., A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence.", At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down., School uniforms can be ordered online.

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At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms. Options: When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200., A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence.", At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down., School uniforms can be ordered online.

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At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

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"I was the captain in high school," she explains, "and then my first year playing college soccer, I was on the bench." She explains that sitting on the bench motivated her to work hard to earn a starting position.
This is an example of which type of evidence? Options: Personal experience, Fact, Statistic, Expert Opinion

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Personal experience

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The ACL is a major ligament in the knee that can tear. The injury to the ligament, a strong band of tissue connecting bones, occurs more often in sports with sudden stops, jumps and changes in direction.
This is an example of which type of evidence?

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Fact

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This is an example of which type of evidence? "Leo Anderson was in the middle of his baseball game. While throwing a ball he heard a crunch in his elbow and fell to the ground. That sound was a growth plate in his elbow breaking, and it ended the 15-year-old's season last spring."

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Anecdote