Identifying Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning

What is the definition of a claim?

• A statement with facts about an issue

• A summary of the main ideas about a topic

• A statement that most concisely conveys the point the author is trying to defend

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Which option meets the definition of a claim the best?

• Social media is popular with both young people and adults.

• Instagram is a popular social media app.

• Social Media should be more regulated to avoid online harassments.

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Which option meets the definition of a claim the best?

• Harry Styles is 27 years old and has been making music all of his adult life.

• Harry Styles contributes more to society than any other pop star.

• Harry Styles was once a member of One Direction

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Evidence is ____________________

• A writer's understanding of how the issue affects society in general.

• The writer's directive to the reader to do something about an issue.

• Facts, figures, quotations, or other sources of information that provide support for claims.

• The statement before the claim that gets the attention of the reader

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Self-driving cars should only be allowed on freeways, not on city streets.

• Claim

• Evidence

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Only 55% of eligible Americans voted in the 2012 presidential election.

• Claim

• Evidence

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

High school students with part-time jobs should get academic credit for working.

• Claim

• Evidence

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Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Parents should be in change of monitoring which movies their child is allowed to see.

• Claim

• Evidence

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Does the evidence below sufficiently support the claim?

Claim: Snapchat is dangerous for young people.

Evidence: Snapchat is an app that allows users to add filters to photos.

• Yes

• No

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Evidence: Zoologist Hannah Notion explains, "Zoos cannot perfectly copy the animal's natural habitat and don't allow animals to think and problem solve like they would in their natural habitat." Which claim is supported by this evidence?

• Zoos are harmful to the well-being of the animals.

• Zoos only exist as entertainment for humans.

• Zoos are good for animals because many of the animals were endangered in their original habitats.

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