Claims Based on Evidence or Reasons

Pizza is the best food ever.

• Claim with evidence

• Claim without evidence

Recycling is very important as waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste.

• Claim based on evidence

• Claim without evidence

A girl tells her mom she needs a new cell phone. She tells her mom that a cell phone will help her do her homework. Is there a claim? Is there a reason for the claim?

• Claim without evidence

• Claim: A cell phone will help her do her homework.

  Reason: She needs a new cell phone.

• Claim: The girl needs a new cell phone.

  Reason: A cell phone will help her do her homework.

• Claim: Unicorns are beautiful.

  Reason: Because I said so.

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The movie, Avengers: Endgame was the most successful movie of 2019, making $2.8 billion internationally.

Is this a claim? Does it use evidence?

• Claim without evidence

• Claim with evidence.

  Claim: The movie Endgame was the most successful movie of 2019.

  Evidence: It made $2.8 billion.

• Claim with evidence.

  Claim: The movie Endgame made $2.8 billion

  Evidence: It was the most successful movie of 2019

• Claim with evidence.

  Claim: The movie Endgame was the least successful movie of 2019.

  Evidence: It made no money.

Ice cream should be kept in the freezer so it can stay cold. Is this a claim? What reason supports the claim?

• Claim with reason.

  Claim: Ice cream should be kept in the freezer.

  Reason: Because I said so.

• Claim with reason.

  Claim: So the ice cream can stay cold.

  Reason: Ice cream should be kept in the freezer.

• Claim without reason.

• Claim with reason.

  Claim: Ice cream should be kept in the freezer.

  Reason: So it can stay cold.