Parents should be fined when their

children bully because it will send a

message. Some say It is very difficult for

parents to manage their children

when they leave the house and go to

school. Despite this, thirteen million

kids are bullied each year and

something needs to be done. The fines

will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.

Which sentence is the counterclaim?

• Despite this, thirteen million

  kids are bullied each year and

  something needs to be done.

• The fines

  will encourage parents to

  focus on anti-bullying in the home.

• Some say it is very difficult for

  parents to manage their children

  when they leave the house and go to

  school.

• Parents should be fined when their

  children bully because it will send a

  message.

You are trying to prove that MSN should incorporate recess into the 7th grade curriculum.

What source is the most credible place to find your evidence?

• Your friend's blog

• An encyclopedia entry describing recess

• An article from the Washington Post outlining the benefits of recess for middle schoolers

• A letter from a parent complaining that their 7th grader is too hyper at home

Which is the weakest claim and reasoning?

• Students should be able to use cell phones in class because it will help them develop 21st century skills.

• Teachers should get paid for every hour they work because they will be more likely to work harder.

• Small dogs are safer pets for families than big dogs because they won't be able to knock old people down and kill them.

• People should not eat meat products because animals make me happy.

Facts, data, or quotes that you provide to prove your argument

• Claim

• Argument

• Evidence

• Counter-Claim

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Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA because it houses important parts of American culture.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

• The school year began in September and will end in June.

• July 4th is the best holiday of the year because the celebrations include the whole country.

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Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the claim?

• Air is matter.

• We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the evidence?

• Air is matter.

• We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.

• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which sentence is the reasoning?

• Air is matter.

• We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it

• This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.

What is the claim?

• In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall.

• No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls.

• Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.