Claims, Evidence, and Sources

I am writing an argument with the claim: People should transition to reusable water bottles instead of disposable plastic ones. Which of the following supports my claim?

• Over a million plastic water bottles are bought daily in the U.S. only 8% of them are recycled.

• Cruise ships dump trash in the oceans

• Reusable grocery bags help reduce the plastic waste in the U.S.

• People do not care about the environment.

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I am writing an argument with the claim: People should transition to reusable water bottles instead of disposable plastic ones. Select three sources that would help me support my claim.

• Google Form asking the purchase and usage of disposable water bottles by each person's household

• Tracking how many houses in my neighborhood, recycle weekly out for a 2 month .

• Interviewing my Science teacher about the environmental damage caused by recycling.

• Asking my teacher for help.

I am writing an argument with the claim: People should transition to reusable water bottles instead of disposable plastic ones. What phrases should I search to find evidence on the internet? Choose 3

• Plastic water bottle usage

• Environmental damage caused by plastic

• How reusable water bottles benefit the world?

• Plastic waste

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I am writing an argument with the claim: People should transition to reusable water bottles instead of disposable plastic ones. What questions can I ask to help me find evidence? Select 3.

• Why are reusable water bottles beneficial?

• What are the disadvantages for using plastic disposable water bottles?

• How can we influence others to using plastic water bottles?

• Ask my mom to stop buying plastic water bottles.

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True or False

All my evidence is from the same site. My teacher is fine with it.

• True

• False

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I am writing a paper on giving advices to middle school students. But, all my evidence is from one website, and my personal experience. Ms. B says I need to get interviews from experts on my topic. How do I get them?

• I can call experts, like parents, teachers, or students and take notes.

• I can create a google form and share the link.

• I can just make it up.

• I can just copy something off the internet.

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A good source for supporting my claim that middle schoolers are in need of advices would be_______, _____, ______. (choose 3)

• The school disciplinarian

• The Teachers.

• A book on "Good Habits For Effective Teens'

• An elementary school student

I am writing a paper on giving advice to middle school students. What questions, should I used to help me find good evidence?

• Why do middle schoolers get in trouble?

• How can middle schoolers benefit from good advice?

• What kind of trouble do middle schoolers typically get into?

• What time to middle schoolers eat dinner?

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I am writing a paper on giving advices to middle school students. Which source would give you the most insight as how middle school can be really difficult in a child's life?

• A teacher

• the principal

• a straight A student in Middle School

• A "C" Student who can't go a week without getting in trouble.

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If you want your reader to believe your evidence is believable. You must ___________the source

• Cite/name

• Skip

• Ignore

• Poke

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