Claims and Evidence Quiz

What is a claim?

• A personal opinion

• A statement that is arguable and can be proven by evidence

• A fact

• A general response to another question

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

What is evidence?

• • Examples that support your claim

• Paraphrased examples from the text to support your claim

• Details and data to support your claim

• Literal details from a text that support your claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.SL.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.2B

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What is elaboration?

• How or why the evidence supports your claim

• Details from the text that support the claim

• Information about the reliability of the source

• Your direct response to the prompt

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.2

CCSS.W.11-12.2B

Which of the following phrases introduces evidence?

• The graphic suggests...

• The illustration shows...

• On page _____, the article/book/author maintains...

• The text demonstrates

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What is the correct order for CEE statements?

• Claim

• Elaboration

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

CCSS.W.11-12.1B