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"She is innocent" is an example of...

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"The tree was 46 feet tall" is an example of...

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A claim should be

• an explanation of how something makes sense

• the data you got from an experiment

• background information from text or research

• an answer to a question or problem

evidence is...

• an answer to a problem or question

• data from an experiment, facts or proof

• background information

• an explanation of how things work

Reason is...

• an answer to a problem or question

• data from an experiment or research

• an explanation of how something makes sense

"the bacteria doubles every 42 minutes" is an example of...

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"if it he had been walking down the stairs, the glass would have been in his right hand or it would have broken" is an example of...

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"giraffes necks have gotten longer over time because it is a trait that helped them reach food and survive" is an example of...

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"the author used first person writing so that the reader could feel like they were in her place" is an example of...

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"the oreo company claims its double stuffed because they can charge more money without spending more on frosting" is an example of...

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