Homework #32: Claim Evidence Reasoning

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What is a claim?

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A statement you believe to be true.

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What is evidence?

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Scientific data that supports the claim.

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What is reasoning?

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A justification that connects the claim to the evidence.

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Identify the claim in the statement: 'Air is matter.'

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Air is matter.

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Identify the evidence in the statement: 'We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.'

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We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

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Identify the reasoning in the statement: 'This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.'

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This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

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What is the purpose of a claim in an argument?

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To present a statement that the author believes to be true.

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How does evidence support a claim?

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Evidence provides scientific data that validates the claim.

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What role does reasoning play in an argument?

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Reasoning connects the claim to the evidence, explaining why the evidence supports the claim.

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What is an example of a claim?

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