Claim, Evidence, Reasoning/Support

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.
• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
• Christmas is the best holiday of the year.

Is this a claim or evidence?

According to the American Health Association, peanut butter is a great source of protein.

• Claim

• Evidence

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 .

"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

• Claim
• Evidence

The following sentence is an example of...?

More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning.

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

• Opinion

"Since the TV turned on after I put fresh batteries in the remote control, the old batteries must have been drained."

Which type of statement is this?

• claim

• evidence

• observation

• reasoning

An author's statement that can be argued and proven with evidence is ______

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• theme

The data, facts, or information that supports the claim is ______

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• theme

The sentence that explains how or why the evidence supports a claim is ______

• claim

• evidence

• reasoning

• theme

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.

• I think people should not eat meat products because they make me happy.