What is STRONG EVIDENCE?

What is STRONG EVIDENCE?

How do I prove my opinion in writing?

What is EVIDENCE?

• EVIDENCE is your proof- It's how you know your opinion is correct.

• It has to be a FACT, not an opinion.

• The fact should come from somewhere with a good reputation.

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What is evidence?

• An opinion

• A fact that helps prove your opinion

• someone's opinion about your claim

• A fact

STRONG EVIDENCE must be:

• A fact

• that comes from a credible source- (a news paper, magazine, or university that has a good and honest reputation)

• and that supports the claim.

Multiple Choice

What makes strong evidence?

• A credible doctor's opinion

• A long and wordy sentence

• something that proves your opinion

• A fact from a credible source that proves your claim

Multiple Choice

What is a credible source

• News papers and politicians

• a news paper, magazine, or university that has a good and honest reputation

• A fact you heard at school

• Your neighbor's opinion about your claim

Example of Strong Evidence

• CLAIM: Video games teach players valuable academic skills.

• STRONG EVIDENCE: A 2013 study published in the journal Current Biology found that action video games teach players how to focus their attention and read more rapidly.

• The evidence is a fact (it can be checked and proven)

• It is credible (it comes from a scientific journal and the reader can look up the evidence)

• It supports the claim by giving an example of how video games help

Examples of bad evidence

• Any game that makes players solve puzzles should make them smarter. - NOT A FACT

• My friend said that playing video games improved her reading skills. - NOT A CREDIBLE SOURCE

• Accourding to researchers at Kent State University, video games that require movement can be beneficial to players' health. - DOESN'T SUPPORT THE CLAIM

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Multiple Choice

Which part of the evidence tells you that it's not from a credible source? "My cousin said that playing video games helped her write a research paper for history class."

• My cousin said

• helped her write

• history class