Social Studies common terms quiz

What is an example of evidence?

• Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.

• Football is more dangerous than baseball.

• Baseball is a fun sport.

Why do we need reasoning?

• To show how and why

• to answer a question

• To prove your claim is true

What is an example of reasoning?

• Honey is stored in hives.

• Honeybees store their honey in hives.

• Honeybees use hexagons to store the honey and pollen they bring to the hive.

What is reasoning?

• Answers a question

• Explaining how evidence supports a claim

• Used to prove something true or false

What is a claim?

• Answers a question or problem

• long and detailed paragraph

• Explains why something happened

What is evidence ?

• Answers a question

• Anything you see, hear or read or experience that causes you to believe something is true.

• Long and detailed paragraph

How could this evidence best be improved?

EXAMPLE: According to the text he says, "juggling e­mails, phone calls and other incoming information can change how people think and behave." (Ritchel 1).

• Add quotation marks around the quote

• Include a quote from the text

• Include the exact title of the text and the name of the person who wrote the quote

• Write the quote in your own words

How could this claim be improved?

EXAMPLE CLAIM: She is a good person because she defended child laborers when others wouldn't.

• Add an opinion

• Be specific about who "she" is

• Restate the question

• Add another claim sentence

What should you do when paraphrasing/giving context in your reasoning?

• Explain what the quote is saying or what is happening in the quote

• Explain why the quote matters

• Restate your claim

What should you do when writing your reasoning? (You may choose more than 1 answer)

• Explain what your evidence/quote is saying

• Explain how your evidence proves your claim is true

• Cite direct evidence with quotation marks

• Explain why your claim/evidence matter to you and others