Argument - Types of Evidence

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.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

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CCSS.W.6.9A

Which of the following is an example of a type of evidence?

• claim

• antonym

• anecdote

• reason

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

True or false? An expert statement is from someone who has deep knowledge, skill and experience in a particular field

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.8

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"Moreover, 76 percent of adults who have children in high school or middle school today say they encourage their children to play sports."

This is an example of which type of evidence?

• Anecdote

• Personal Experience

• Statistic

• Quote

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

"I was the captain in high school," she explains, "and then my first year playing college soccer, I was on the bench." She explains that sitting on the bench motivated her to work hard to earn a starting position.

This is an example of which type of evidence?

• Personal experience

• Fact

• Statistic

• Expert Opinion

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

"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

• Fact

• Personal Experience

• Quote

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

"Leo Anderson was in the middle of his baseball game. While throwing a ball he heard a crunch in his elbow and fell to the ground. That sound was a growth plate in his elbow breaking, and it ended the 15-year-old's season last spring."

This is an example of which type of evidence?

• Fact

• Statistic

• Expert Opinion

• Anecdote

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Sports specialization has led to almost an epidemic in sports injuries," said Dr. Elizabeth Matzkin about the widespread problem.

This is an example of which type of evidence?

• Expert Question

• Expert Quote

• Expert Topic

• Expert Epidemic

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

One teenage boy, for example, told Driska the camp changed the way he interacted with his mom, helping to quell the bitter arguments they always seemed to fall into. The teen explained that the next time he and his mom argued, he sat down, talked it out, and resolved the situation. The teen told Driska that before camp he would not have done that — been pro-active in seeking a solution. He simply would have walked away and just been bitter or complained about it.

This is an example of which of the following types of evidence?

• Expert Quote

• Fact

• Statistic

• Personal Experience

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1