Types of Evidence

Types of Evidence

By Jennifer Gurley

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What is evidence?

Multiple Choice

What is an expert quote?

• A personal story about an experience

• A statistic from a research study

• A statement from someone with authority on a topic

• A fact from a newspaper article

Multiple Choice

An anecdote is best described as:

• A scientific fact

• A personal story or example

• A quote from an expert

• A statistical data point

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Which is an example of statistical evidence?

• "My sister got an A on her test"

• "Dr. Smith says exercise is important"

• "75% of students prefer digital textbooks"

• "I love reading books"

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Which type of evidence would be most effective to support an argument about the increasing rates of childhood obesity?

• A story about one child's weight loss journey

• Health statistics from the Centers for Disease Control

• A quote from a random parent

• A description of fast food meals

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Which would be the most relevant evidence for an essay about the effects of social media on teenagers?

• Statistics about car accidents

• A quote from a social media expert

• A story about cooking

• Facts about ancient history

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Why is evidence important to an argument?

• Evidence is only necessary for scientific arguments.
• Arguments do not require any form of support.
• Evidence weakens the overall argument.
• Evidence is important to an argument because it enhances credibility and supports claims.

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Which type of evidence would be most effective in an essay about space exploration?

• A story about someone's garden

• A quote from a NASA scientist

• Statistics about food prices

• An anecdote about pets

Multiple Choice

Which would be insufficient evidence for an essay about healthy eating?

• One person's opinion about their favorite food

• Research from nutritionists

• Health statistics

• Expert dietary guidelines

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Which would be the most relevant evidence for an essay about school start times?

• Statistics about student sleep patterns

• An anecdote about summer vacation

• A quote about basketball

• Facts about ancient Rome

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Which combination of evidence types would be strongest for an argument?

• Three similar anecdotes

• Statistics, expert quotes, and relevant anecdotes

• Only expert quotes

• Only statistics