Evaluating the Reasonableness of Claims

Claim: Contrary to popular belief, cats are certainly trainable and can learn many of the same tricks that dogs can, provided that owners have patience and use tasty treats as rewards.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense.

  Claim could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense

  Claim could be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

Claim: A raven is like a writing desk.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense.

  It could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense.

  It could be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

Claim: Families who want to move to Florida so they can be close to the beach should move to family-friendly Atlanta, Georgia instead.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense

  Claim could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense

  Claim might be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

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Claim: Watching cartoons provides greater mental and spiritual benefits than practicing yoga does.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense (in other words, could be backed by evidence).

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

Claim: Despite the First Amendment protecting "freedom of speech", citizens should be still legally charged for making hateful racist statements in a public setting, especially statements that encourage violence.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense.

  Claim could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense.

  Claim could be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

Claim: Teachers should just let students do whatever they want.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense.

  Claim could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense.

  Claim could be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

Claim: Arizona's state government needs to start more programs that offer money for college to children born of poor families.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense.

  Claim could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense.

  Claim could be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.

Claim: Drinking pomegranate juice prevents anyone from getting cancer.

• 3 - This claim makes a lot of sense.

  Claim could be supported by reasonable evidence.

• 2 - This claim sort of makes sense.

  Claim could be supported by questionable evidence.

• 1 - This claim makes no sense.