Is this a claim, evidence or reasoning?

Which of the following is an example of a claim?

• Chocolate ice cream is the best flavor.
• A statement about the nutritional value of chocolate ice cream
• A study on the popularity of ice cream flavors
• A recipe for chocolate ice cream

Which of the following is an example of reasoning?

• Stating that a dog has fur
• Presenting statistical data on dog ownership
• Claiming that dogs are a common pet
• Drawing the conclusion that a dog is friendly based on its wagging tail

Which of the following is an example of reasoning?

• Drawing a conclusion based on evidence
• Stating a claim or opinion
• Presenting evidence from a reliable source
• Providing a fact or statistic

Which of the following is evidence?

• An advertisement for breakfast cereal.
• A statement that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
• The opinion of a nutritionist.
• A study showing that eating breakfast improves concentration.

Which of the following is a claim for this question? What is a benefit of playing video games?

• Playing video games improves problem-solving skills.
• Many people enjoy playing video games.
• Video games can be fun to play.
• The first video game was invented in 1958.

Which of these is an opinion?

• The sun rises in the east.
• Dogs are better than cats.
• Cows eat plants
• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

What is the difference between a claim and evidence?

• A claim is a statement or assertion, while evidence is the support or proof for that claim.
• A claim is a reason, while evidence is an explanation.
• A claim and evidence mean the same thing.
• A claim is a fact, while evidence is an opinion.

What is evidence?

• Evidence is a question or a request.
• Evidence is a guess or assumption.
• Evidence is a conclusion or a decision.
• Evidence is the support or proof for a claim or statement.

What is the purpose of a claim?

• The purpose of a claim is to state a proposed answer to a question.
• The purpose of a claim is to summarize an explanation.
• The purpose of a claim is to ask a question.
• The purpose of a claim is to provide evidence.

What is an example of evidence?

• A description of different weather patterns.
• A graph showing the temperature increase over the past century.
• A personal opinion about climate change.
• A discussion about the causes of global warming.