Practice #4: Relevant & Irrelevant Evidence

You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

Pizza is easier to make than some of the other meals on rotation in the school cafeteria, so it will be easier for the kitchen staff to have a familiar meal to cook.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

Pizza is healthy—it contains vegetables, dairy, and protein.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

Pizza is served in many restaurants around town.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

There are fewer dishes used to cook and eat pizza, which means clean-up is more efficient

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

Pizza is a low-sugar food, so it is a better choice for students than foods like sugary yogurt parfaits.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

Many students from our school make pizza at home and enjoy it for family meals.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

Pizza is less expensive to make than the other meals on rotation in the cafeteria.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

When students were polled about their favorite foods, the top items were chicken nuggets and tacos.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

The origins of pizza can be found all the way back in the 6th century.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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You are a member of the student council and you are writing a proposal to try to convince the school cafeteria to serve pizza two days a week, instead of just one. You are collecting evidence to put in your proposal. Is the following evidence relevant or irrelevant?

The first printed reference to "pizza" served in the US was in 1904.

• Relevant Evidence

• Irrelevant Evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

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