Understanding Supporting Evidence

Strong evidence contains....

• Facts

• Opinions

• Counterclaims

• Numbers

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

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."

• School uniforms can be ordered online.

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Does the evidence support the claim?

Claim: Snapchat is dangerous for elementary students.

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

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read the example given and identify the part in red as the claim, reason, or evidence.

Eating vegetables is a healthy alternative to chips because they provide a good source of fiber and protein. According to a study on eating vegetables, "88% of people that eat vegetables daily feel healthier and digest food better."

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1