different types of evidence

Identify examples of evidence

• factual

• anecdotal

• statistics

• expert testimony

• all of above

Define evidence

• is the claim or central idea of the article

• it is a debate to prove which argument is better.

• anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened

• the details found in the article to prove the stance of the writer; whether it is pro or con

"Quite a few well-controlled research studies have documented positive effects of video games on mental development"

question: Select which example of evidence writing is used here

• anecdotal

• author's opinion

• expert opinion

• factual

"Children aren't suffering today from too much computer play or screen time. They are suffering from too much adult control over their lives and not enough freedom."

This is an example of what type of evidence writing...

• anecdotal

• factual

• statistic

• author's opinion

"But 81 percent of experts polled by the Pew Internet Research Project say the opportunities outweigh the distractions."

Which example of evidence writing is being used here?

• statistic

• author's opinion

• expert testimony

• commonly held belief

Jensen says. "It's not that they don't have a frontal lobe. And they can use it. But they're going to access it more slowly."

• author's opinion

• commonly held belief

• anecdotal

• expert testimony

Logical Arguments:

• May take the form of telling a brief story or providing a vivid image in order

  to invoke feelings.

• Call on ideas that all readers usually support, such as justice.

• Take readers step-by-step through argument and present accurate evidence in

  order to earn trust.

• Using words with strong positive or negative connotations.

Appeals to Emotions:

• Using words with strong positive or negative connotations.

• May take the form of telling a brief story or providing a vivid image in order

  to invoke feelings.

• Take readers step-by-step through argument and present accurate evidence in

  order to earn trust.

• Call on ideas that all readers usually support, such as justice.

A recent survey conducted by London's Royal Society for Public Health suggests that Instagram and Snapchat are the most likely to cause body-image problems among teens

This is an example of which persuasive techniques:

• Logical Arguments:

• Appeals to Basic Values:

• Appeals to Emotions:

• Charged Words:

You can Google all the facts you want, but you'll never Google your way to brilliance. Who doesn't love Google?

• Logical Arguments:

• Appeals to Basic Values:

• Charged Words:

• Appeals to Emotions: