Argumentative Writing: Evidence (W.6.1)

Argumentative Writing

(Evidence)

Mr. Meadows

Evidence!

What is?

At its core, evidence is simple. Evidence is information pulled from a source outside of yourself to support the topic you are trying to argue!

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That's it!​

Charmander is the best starter Pokemon of all time.

Types of Evidence

What are they?

• Fact or Statistic.

• Story or Anecdote.

• ​Quotation.

• There are more, of course, but I'm not going there.​

Unfortunately, Charmander is not a starter option in the every Pokemon game.

Yep, it's simple!​

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Something that is relevant is related to a topic that you are considering or arguing.​

Relevant

Sufficient just means that there is enough of something to support it adequately within your writing.

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We need to pay careful attention to this.​

​​Sufficient

Relevance

Por Ejemplo...

You are arguing with your caretakers about extending your curfew from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM. You've had this argument before, but you're convinced that you've had enough good behavior recently to support your new claim that your improved responsibility should allow for this desired extension.

It's fine because Cyndaquil is a starter, but he looks a little ... odd.

Sufficiency

Por Ejemplo...

You want to argue that school should start an hour later, and you intend to present your essay to the local school board. You need to make sure you have enough (sufficient) evidence in order to convince them, right?

His evolutions are pretty sick, though. He's no Charmander, but I'll take him.

SURPRISE! Credibility!

You should know this...

Credibility is the amount of trust you can put into a source. Obviously, this is an important factor when we research!

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Look, I'm fairly certain​ you all understand the importance of this topic. We need good sources with good information.

Ember is Ember, right? Can't go wrong.

Multiple Choice

What kind of evidence is the following?

The Pokemon games have sold over 380 million copies worldwide as of early 2021.

• Fact / Statistic

• Story / Anecdote

• Quotation

Multiple Choice

What kind of evidence is the following?

Pokemon Red & Blue are the best-selling Pokemon games of all time.

• Fact / Statistic

• Story / Anecdote

• Quotation

Multiple Choice

What kind of evidence is the following?

"Pokemon was the first video game that I got in trouble for playing" (Meadows).

• Fact / Statistic

• Story / Anecdote

• Quotation

Multiple Choice

What kind of evidence is the following?

When I was young and my grandparents were babysitting me, I spent the entire evening getting lost in Pokemon Red's Rock Tunnel, and I never said a word to my grandparents.

• Fact / Statistic

• Story / Anecdote

• Quotation

Multiple Choice

What does relevant mean?

• It means related to.

• It means not related to.

• It means there's enough of it.

• It means there's not enough of it.

Multiple Choice

What does sufficient mean?

• It means related to.

• It means not related to.

• It means there's enough of it.

• It means there's not enough of it.

Multiple Choice

Which of these pieces of evidence would better support your claim?

• "I walk the dog any time you ask, so obviously I can be trusted."

• "You've left me at home several times and nothing burned down -- this proves my point."

Multiple Choice

Which of these quotes is better able to provide sufficient evidence to support your claim and argument?

• "I've been a student for nine years, and I always feel like I focus better after a few hours of school."

• "A Northwestern University study of over 2,000 students showed that student test scores rose by 10 percent in schools that moved to a later start time."

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to use evidence in argumentative writing?

• Use evidence to prove you have the only correct answer

• Use evidence to persuade your readers to accept your claim

• Use evidence to show off your knowledge

• Use evidence to show that quotes are facts.

Multiple Choice

"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?

• Anecdote

• Personal Experience

• Fact

• Analogy