Claims and Evidence

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Reasoning is __________________.

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Explains why and how the evidence actually connects and supports the claim.

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A claim is ______________________________.

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a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

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The following sentence is an example of...? More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

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Claim

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Which sentence is the evidence? Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

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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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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

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

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What is the definition of 'claim'?

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A statement that asserts something to be true, which can be supported or refuted with evidence.

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What is empirical evidence?

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Information acquired by observation or experimentation that can be verified.

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What role does evidence play in supporting a claim?

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Evidence provides the necessary support to validate or refute a claim.

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What is the difference between a claim and an opinion?

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A claim is debatable and can be supported with evidence, while an opinion is a personal belief that may not require evidence.

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What is a counterclaim?

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A statement that opposes or disagrees with the original claim.