Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Lesson

C.E.R

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

​C = CLAIM

• A STATEMENT that ANSWERS the QUESTION.

• One sentence ONLY!!!!!

CLAIM (continued)

• Does NOT include "I think" or "I believe".

• Does NOT include the word, "because".

• Just make the statement and END IT!!!!

Multiple Choice

QUESTION: Which coffee brand has the best tasting coffee?

Which of the following would be an acceptable CLAIM?

• Starbucks always has a long line of people waiting.

• Starbucks tastes great because they use better coffee beans.

• Starbucks costs more than most coffee brands.

• Starbucks has the best tasting coffee.

​E = Evidence

• INFORMATION and DATA that SUPPORTS the CLAIM.

• Be SPECIFIC!

​E = Evidence (continued)

• Types of Evidence:

  • QUALITATIVE: Made with OBSERVATIONS (your SENSES).

  • QUANTITATIVE: Measurements, NUMBERS, specific information from GRAPHS, TABLES, etc.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an acceptable piece of quantitative evidence to support the claim that Starbucks has the best tasting coffee?

• Starbucks coffee smells amazing!

• It looked like there was a long line yesterday!

• HyVee even sells Starbucks coffee beans in their coffee aisle.

• Starbucks coffee costs an average of $2.50 more than other brands of coffee.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of qualitative evidence to support the claim that Starbucks has the best tasting coffee?

• There were 25 people in the Starbucks line, but only 5 in the Jumble Coffee line.

• When Starbucks is brewing the coffee, it smells amazing.

• All three HyVee stores have a Starbucks station.

R = Reasoning

• Explain HOW the evidence SUPPORTS the CLAIM.

Multiple Select

Pick the correct examples of "Reasoning"

• I love Starbucks because it is cool to be seen with one of their cups.

• People are willing to pay a lot of money for Starbucks because it is so good.

• People would not be willing to wait in a long line if the coffee wasn't amazing.

• The aroma (smell) of the coffee beans when it is brewing is an indicator that it tastes delicious.

Multiple Choice

QUESTION: Who is my dad?

Correct the correctly written CLAIM:

• I think my Dad is a space alien.

• My Dad is a space alien because he drinks green juice.

• My Dad is a space alien.

• My Dad thinks he is a space alien because he wears weird outfits.

Multiple Choice

True or False: It is okay to include "I think" when writing a claim.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Select the correctly written piece of evidence:

• He just thinks he is.

• He drinks green liquids.

• He tells me he thinks he is.

• All of these answers are correctly written pieces of evidence to support the claim.

Multiple Choice

Which type of evidence was, "He drinks green liquid"?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Multiple Choice

Which of her senses did she use when making the observation, "He drinks green liquids"?

• taste

• smell

• sight

• sound

Multiple Choice

Select another piece of correctly written evidence:

• He speaks a weird language.

• He brushes his teeth

• He drives a car.

Multiple Choice

Which type of evidence was, "He speaks a weird language"?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Multiple Choice

Which of her senses did she use when observing, "He speaks a weird language"?

• sight

• smell

• sound

• taste

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an acceptable piece of REASONING?

• Since aliens don't brush their teeth and make noises, then he is not an alien.

• Some pictures show aliens with green skin. This could be from drinking green liquids.

• When he rides his bike, he dresses weird.

Multiple Choice

Select another correctly written piece of REASONING:

• Aliens are not from Earth, so they do not speak English.

• My Dad drives a space ship.

• My Dad is an alien.

• My Dad's car is cool.